bGood news on the female employment front: the Bonus Donna also in 2023 which promotes the recruitment of female workers. A measure that should help bridging the gender gap, on which Italy is among the last of the class.
On 16 November 2022, the Ministry of Labor approved the decree which identifies the application from 2023 of the contribution exemption provided for all employers who hire women falling within certain cases, in this case, operating in sectors where the gender inequality is higher than 25%.
How the Women’s Bonus works
The exemption will be available up to a maximum of 6,000 euros per year and will be applied if women with fixed-term, permanent, part-time or administration contract.
Good news on the female employment front: the Women’s Bonus has been reconfirmed also in 2023 (Photo Getty)
How long does it last
The time of the exemption varies according to the contract made. It will be for 12 months, if the worker has been hired on a fixed-term contract. Of 18 if with a permanent contract. The incentive can be suspended only in the event of the worker’s absence from work due to maternity leave.
The requirements to access the Women’s Bonus
The women’s bonus is due to employers who have hired women falling into the “disadvantaged” categories which means, specifically,
- women over 50 years of age and unemployed for more than 12 months
- women who reside in one of the areas identified by the Aid Charter, without a paid job for at least 6 months, regardless of age
- women of any age who carry out professions in economic sectors where gender employment inequality is high
- women without age or residence limits who have been without a regularly paid job for at least 24 months.
- As requested
To request the bonus, the employer must submit the exemption request on the INPS website by accessing the Provvidential Drawer in the specific area of belonging and completing the INPS form 92-2012. There are no age limits for the application of the women’s bonus.
Gender gap, the worst working sectors
There situation is not particularly “pink” almost everywhere. However, there are some sectors that stand out negatively: among these we find, at the top of the ranking, construction (82%) followed by the extractive industry (68.5%) and the sector engaged in water and waste management (64. 7).
The situation is improving in the area of services, in particular the Public Administration: 29.6%. Those who fare the worst are the women in uniform: 96.5% disparity.
The problem of our country, however, is that in general, in the classification of women’s employment, he is frighteningly behind his classmates: we are in 63rd place out of 146 countries. An imbalance that greatly damages women and their economic capacity.
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