HIRING AND MANAGING STAFF

The social security system provides retirement, survivor and disability pensions, as well as healthcare, unem- ployment benefits and family allowances.

Benefit amount is generally based on accrued social security contributions and length of service.

All employees and wage earners, including executives, project-work and self-employed workers are obliged to take part in the Italian social security scheme.

•social security contributions are paid to Italian social security administration (so called "INPS"). Em- ployees can join some pension funds (provided by NCAs) to increase social security benefits;
•the national work accident insurance institute (so called "INAIL") covers almost all employees for ac- cidents at workplace and occupational diseases.