Italy
Italy ratified the 1961 European Social Charter on 22/10/1965 and the Revised Social Charter on 5/07/1999, accepting 97 out of 98 paragraphs.
It ratified on 3/11/1997 the 1995 Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints, but has not made yet a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Statutory ad hoc incorporation into domestic law based on Act No. 30/1999 (Legge recante ratifica ed esecuzione della Carta Sociale europea, riveduta, con annesso, fatta a Strasburgo il 3 maggio 1996).
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Italy
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest national report by Italy
- National Report submitted by the government of Italy, 19 December 2025
Latest Ad hoc report by Italy
- Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by the government of Italy, 29 December 2023
See previous reports in respect of Italy
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning Italy (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Italy (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Italy (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2017 concerning Italy (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
See all conclusions in respect of Italy (HUDOC)
Meetings and reports on the non-accepted provisions
- ECSR Reports
- First report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2004
- Second report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2009
- Third report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2014
- Fourth report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2019
Collective complaints procedure
Italy ratified on 3/11/1997 the 1995 Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints, but has not made yet a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Italy.
Pending
The complaint was registered on 29 August 2022. It relates to Article 12 (right to social security) and Article E (non-discrimination) in conjunction with this provision of the revised European Social Charter. ASSO.MIL. alleges that by failing to set up a supplementary pension fund for retired members of the armed forces as provided for in Legislative Decree No. 124/1993, Italy has violated Article 12 of the Charter. ASSO.MIL. also alleges that members of the armed forces are thus discriminated against in comparison with public employees who already benefit from supplementary pension funds.
Case-document No. 1, Complaint registered on 29 August 2022 (original in Italian)
Case-document No. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
Case-document No. 3, ASSO.MIL.'s response to the Government's observations on admissibility (Italian only)
Case-document No. 4, Reply from the Government to ASSO.MIL.'s response on admissibility
Case-document No. 5, Submissions of the Government on the merits
Case-document No. 6, Response from ASSO.MIL. to the Government's submissions on the merits (Italian only)
Case-document No. 7, Reply from the Government to ASSO.MIL.'s response on the merits
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 23 May 2023.
Previous national reports by Italy
- 22th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Italy (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021)
Comments submitted by the European Organisation of Military Association and Trade Unions (EUROMIL) - Response from the Government to EUROMIL comments
Comments submitted by the Sindacato Italiano Lavoratori Finanzieri (SILF) - Response from the Government to SILF's comments - 21st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the Government of Italy (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020)
Comments by the Sindacato Italiano Lavoratori Finanzier - Response by the Government of Italy to the Sindacato Italiano Lavoratori Finanzier - 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Italy (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019)
EUROMIL comments on the 20th National Report Italy
CGIL comments on the 20th National Report Italy (French and Italian only)
FICIESSE comments on the 20th National Report Italy
Response from the Government to EUROMIL comments
Response from the Government to FICIESSE on the 20th National Report Italy - 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Italy (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018)
Comments by Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro on the 19th report (French only)
Comments by LAIGA - 18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019
- 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to 13th report (Articles 4 and 6) (fr) - 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 12th report (Article 23)
Comments from the Working Group on the Social Charter, following Italy's 12th report
Comments from the Italian LGBT Network and ILGA Europe on the 12th report - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
- 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
- 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
8th report, reply Art 3§2 (fr) - 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy(fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Italy (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
Appendice to 6th report (fr)