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[casism]

Hi di ho again.

Just 2 questions about contracts.
Firstly, how prevalent are 'working for a project' (I presume temporary) contracts, and are they recommended?

Secondly, has anyone heard of the Biaggi law, and what it entails?

Cheers,
C.

[Teacher in Rome]

"Contratto di progetto" contracts are very prevalent. Unless you have a partita iva and can invoice the school directly, this is the most likely contract you will get. The contract stipulates how long it lasts (anything from 2 weeks to 2 years, but in the case of English schools I imagine it would last around 9 months).

As I understand it, the Biaggi law was introduced to remove the practice of employers empoying people on the old co.co.co contract for longer than temporary periods of time. Under the old contract, you would have to be taken on (on a permanent basis) after 2 years. In practice, employers just carried on with a new co.co.co.

[casism]

What if it a contract states that the school must give only 15 days notice to a teacher if they want to break the contract, but the teacher must give 150 days (surely close to 5 months)?

Is this clause usually adhered to?

[Teacher in Rome]

Sounds unusual to me to ask a teacher to give 150 days notice. Generally, the notice period is stated, and I'd reckon on 30 days for both parties. Personally, I wouldn't sign a contract that gave the employer 15 days but required 150 days from me.