SAN MARINO – The CSdL expresses satisfaction with the definitive approval of the law on interventions to support the family, which amends Law no. 129 of 14 September 2022 by introducing new protections and expanding existing rights. The union claims a significant contribution to the drafting of the text, through discussion with the Secretariat of State for Justice, Social Security and Family, political forces and other trade union organisations.
Among the proposals accepted, the CSdL highlights the ban on dismissal for pregnant women even with fixed-term contracts, the doubling of paternity leave, the introduction of a minimum income for the five months of maternity leave and the extension of the related allowance to unemployed women and students.
The reform also provides for the increase in the allowance for parental leave, the possibility of requesting part-time work up to the child’s four years of age, the institution of a family caregiver with economic and contributory rights, the increase in family allowances and the bringing forward of the retirement age for mothers.
Another intervention concerns assistance to non-self-sufficient family members residing outside the territory, with the extension of paid leave. On this point, however, the union underlines its “regret for the exclusion of cross-border workers who have no other relatives who can benefit from it in Italy”.
The CSdL looks positively at the result, but disputes the timing of the reform. “We remain sorry for the delay in the provision’s arrival, because the same proposals could have been accepted as early as 2022, on the occasion of the last revision of the legislation,” states the union.
Also under scrutiny is the motivation linked to financial availability which, according to the CSdL, would have contributed to delaying the introduction of the new measures. The union defines it as “completely unfounded”, recalling that the specific funds allocated to the interventions have grown to reach “43.2 million at the end of 2025”.
Finally, the Confederation says it is willing to delve into the new features of the law and concludes by reiterating its satisfaction with a provision which, according to the CSdL, “increases the rights and protections” of families.
