Italy offers various types of paid and unpaid leave to support employees during important life events such as childbirth, illness, and family care.
Leave types in the platform
These are the exact names you will see when booking time off in Italy.
Name in the platform | Entitlement |
Vacation | 22 working days — annual leave (ferie) |
ROL (Riduzione Orario di Lavoro) | 5 working days — reduced-hours permits |
Sick Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Maternity Leave | 152 calendar days (5 months) |
Paternity Leave | 10 working days |
Parental Leave | 180 working days |
Childcare Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Breastfeeding Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Bereavement Leave | 3 working days — also covers serious illness of a relative |
Marriage/Wedding Leave | 15 calendar days |
Disability Leave | 36 working days (Law 104 permits) |
Study Leave | 6 working days |
Blood Donation Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Civic/Public Duty Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Other Leave | For anything not covered above |
Paid Leave Types
Maternity Leave
Duration: 5 months (2 months before birth and 3 months after birth).
Paid by social security (INPS) at 80% of the employee's salary.
Employer Top-Up: Employers are typically required to top up this allowance to ensure the employee receives 100% of their net monthly salary, unless the INPS allowance exceeds this amount.
Paternity Leave (second parent)
Duration: 10 working days, to be taken within 5 months of the birth of the child. This is the mandatory paternity entitlement and is the figure applied in the platform.
Paid by social security (INPS).
Parental Leave
Duration: Up to 10 months per year, available until the child reaches 12 years of age. The platform holds 180 working days.
Compensation: Parents can receive 30% of their salary for a maximum of 6 months if the leave is taken before the child's 6th birthday.
Bereavement Leave — short-term care and bereavement
Purpose: For serious illness or the death of family members.
Duration: 3 days per year.
Paid by your employer, though specific terms can depend on the employment contract and collective agreements.
Disability Leave (Law 104)
Duration: 36 working days, for employees with a recognised disability or caring for a relative with one.
Paid by your employer.
Marriage, Study, Blood Donation, Breastfeeding and Civic Duty
Marriage/Wedding Leave: 15 calendar days for your own marriage.
Study Leave: 6 working days for exams and professional development.
Blood Donation Leave, Breastfeeding Leave and Civic/Public Duty Leave: recorded with no fixed annual balance; each absence is assessed individually.
Unpaid Leave
Childcare Leave
Purpose: To care for children until they reach 8 years of age.
Unpaid, with the duration varying based on the needs of the family and the terms of the employment contract.
Long-Term Care Leave
Purpose: For serious, documented family reasons requiring extended leave.
Duration: Up to 2 years. Often unpaid, depending on the situation and contractual agreements.
There is no dedicated long-term care policy in the platform — contact your Remote People HR contact to arrange it.