As regards maternity and parental leave, reference is made to the relevant legal provisions in force (Italian Legislative Decree no. 151 of 26 March 2001, as amended and supplemented – Consolidation Act of legislative provisions on maternity and paternity protection and support).
For white-collar female workers, the following treatment applies where more favourable than what is envisaged by law:
- payment of full pay for the first 4 months of absence and the amount envisaged in the preceding paragraph in the following month, minus the amount received by the worker by way of indemnity from the social security institution, as envisaged by law.
During the maternity leave period, illness takes precedence over the leave only in the case of serious illness of the mother pursuant to Article 22 of Italian Legislative Decree no. 151 of 26 March 2001 and INPS Circular no. 68/1992.