Typical and atypical employment contracts: the case of Italy

Tealdi, Cristina (2011): Typical and atypical employment contracts: the case of Italy.

Abstract

Atypical work refers to employment relationships, which do not conform to the standard model of full-time job of unlimited duration with a single employer. They differ from the typical contract in terms of legal regulations as well as requirements and benefits the worker is entitled to. This paper presents a detailed description of the scope, the characteristics and the evolution of typical and atypical contracts in Italy. In addition, this paper provides a review of the main findings of empirical and theo- retical studies on atypical contracts to understand their effects on the Italian labour market.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Labour Law, Social Security, Temporary Contracts
• Subjects: K - Law and Economics > K1 - Basic Areas of Law > K12 - Contract Law; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs; K - Law and Economics > K3 - Other Substantive Areas of Law > K31 - Labor Law

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