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| AssoLavoro | |
|---|---|
| Name | AssoLavoro |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Type | Trade association |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Region served | Italy |
| Key people | Maurizio Spaccavento |
AssoLavoro is an Italian employers' association that represents staffing and temporary work agencies within Italy, interacting with institutions such as the Italian Parliament, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, and regional administrations like the Lombardy Region. Founded amid debates involving stakeholders such as Confcommercio, Confindustria, and sectoral unions like the CGIL, CISL, and UIL, it has engaged with European bodies including the European Commission, European Parliament, and the European Trade Union Confederation. AssoLavoro's activities intersect with legislation such as the Biagi Law, the Jobs Act (Italy), and directives from the European Union.
AssoLavoro emerged in the early 2000s during reform debates alongside actors like Marco Biagi, entwined with organizations such as Assolavoro (note different spellings in discourse), Unioncamere, and policy groups connected to Forza Italia, Democratic Party (Italy), and the Northern League. Its founding responded to regulatory shifts after rulings by the Italian Constitutional Court, opinions from the European Court of Justice, and labor market reforms modeled after frameworks in France, Germany, and United Kingdom. Over time AssoLavoro interacted with associations like Federturismo, Confartigianato, and international counterparts such as World Employment Confederation and UNITE HERE-related entities, adapting to changes from cabinets led by Giulio Tremonti, Matteo Renzi, and Enrico Letta.
AssoLavoro's governance structure includes a board of directors and technical committees that liaise with institutions like the Italian National Institute of Statistics, INPS, and ANPAL. Member firms range from multinational staffing groups similar to Adecco, Randstad, and ManpowerGroup to Italian agencies comparable to Gi Group and regional operators in Campania, Sicily, and Piedmont. It coordinates with sectoral federations such as Confapi and engages with academic partners at universities like Università degli Studi di Milano, Sapienza University of Rome, and Bocconi University for research and training programs.
AssoLavoro facilitates collective bargaining processes alongside trade unions like the Fiom, Flai-CGIL, and UILTEC, organizes training initiatives with institutions such as the European Social Fund and private foundations like Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei, and promotes compliance standards in the wake of decisions by the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union. It publishes studies, collaborates with think tanks such as ISPI and Istituto Bruno Leoni, and participates in conferences with actors including OECD, ILO, and World Bank representatives.
AssoLavoro engages in lobbying and consultative procedures before bodies such as the Ministry of Economic Development, the Council of Ministers (Italy), and parliamentary committees including the Committee on Labour. It provides technical submissions related to instruments like the Legge Biagi, the Decreto Legislativo 10 settembre 2003, and interpretations influenced by rulings from the Cassation Court (Italy) and opinions from the European Commission for Employment. The association networks with peak organizations such as Confindustria and legal firms with experience in cases before tribunals like the Tribunale di Milano.
AssoLavoro participates in negotiating national collective bargaining agreements (CCNL) in collaboration or tension with unions including UIL, CISL, and CGIL and employer federations such as Confcommercio and Confartigianato. Its negotiated frameworks address contractual forms recognized under statutes like the Codice Civile (Italy) and interact with policy instruments shaped during administrations of figures like Giorgio Napolitano and Matteo Salvini. The association also engages in dispute resolution mechanisms involving arbitration panels, the Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro (INAIL), and regional labor inspectorates such as those in Lazio and Veneto.
AssoLavoro has faced criticism from unions and advocacy groups including Porto Franco-aligned campaigns, non-governmental organizations like Libera, and parliamentarians across Movimento 5 Stelle and Partito Democratico for its positions on precarious work, temporary contracts, and agency regulation. Debates have involved media outlets like La Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, and Il Sole 24 Ore and prompted parliamentary questions, hearings before commissions such as the Commissione Lavoro della Camera, and scrutiny linked to investigations by prosecutors in cities like Rome and Milan. Critics cite case law from the Corte Costituzionale and rulings by the European Court of Justice while supporters reference comparative models from Netherlands and Denmark labor markets.
Biagi Law Jobs Act (Italy) Confindustria CGIL CISL UIL Adecco Randstad ManpowerGroup Gi Group Marco Biagi Italian Constitutional Court European Court of Justice European Commission INPS INAIL ANPAL OECD ILO World Bank Bocconi University Sapienza University of Rome Università degli Studi di Milano La Repubblica Corriere della Sera Il Sole 24 Ore Movimento 5 Stelle Partito Democratico Forza Italia Northern League Giulio Tremonti Matteo Renzi Enrico Letta Giorgio Napolitano Matteo Salvini Unioncamere Confcommercio Confartigianato Federturismo World Employment Confederation European Trade Union Confederation Istituto Bruno Leoni ISPI Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei Tribunale di Milano Cassation Court (Italy) Corte Costituzionale European Court of Human Rights Decreto Legislativo 10 settembre 2003 Legge Biagi Codice Civile (Italy) Category:Trade unions in Italy