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Working Time and Leave in Italy: What Foreign Employers Should Expect

October 27, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Working Time and Leave in Italy: What Foreign Employers Should Expect

How working hours, holidays and the August slowdown work in Italy, and how to plan for them when you hire your first employee there.
Working from Italy temporarily: what employers need to consider

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Working from Italy temporarily: what employers need to consider

An employee asks to work from Italy for a while. Here is what employers should check on tax, social security, immigration, and liability before saying yes.
Why International Founders Choose Italy for a Second Hub

October 27, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Why International Founders Choose Italy for a Second Hub

Why founders open a second hub in Italy: a deep talent pool, a lifestyle that helps retention, and a cost base that suits growing teams.
Why International Companies Hire Their First Employee in Italy

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Why International Companies Hire Their First Employee in Italy

Why foreign companies hire their first person in Italy: talent, market access, customer proximity and testing the ground before setting up a local entity.
When to Move From an EOR to Your Own Italian Entity

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

When to Move From an EOR to Your Own Italian Entity

An EOR is the fastest way to hire in Italy. Here are the signals that tell you it is time to set up your own Italian entity, and how to plan the move.
What Italian Candidates Value in a Foreign Employer

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

What Italian Candidates Value in a Foreign Employer

Italian candidates look for stability, a path to grow and sensible flexibility. Here is how a foreign employer can show all three before the first hire.
What an Italian engineer really costs compared with other EU countries

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

What an Italian engineer really costs compared with other EU countries

Gross salary is a poor way to compare engineers across the EU. Here is how to frame total employer cost, starting with Italy's pension contribution.
What an Italian employee really costs in 2026

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

What an Italian employee really costs in 2026

Gross salary is only the start. See how employer pension contributions, workplace insurance and accruals build the real cost of an employee in Italy.
Using universities and alumni networks to build your Italian brand

October 27, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Using universities and alumni networks to build your Italian brand

How foreign companies can use Italian universities and alumni networks to become a known employer in Italy before they hire, and what to do first.
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