The Ministry of Labour and Social Policies ( it, Ministero del lavoro e delle politiche sociali) is a department of the government of the
Republic of Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the Italy (geographical region) ...
responsible for policies of
labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
,
employment
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any othe ...
, labour protection, the adequacy of
social security system
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifical ...
, and
social policy
Social policy is a plan or action of government or institutional agencies which aim to improve or reform society.
Some professionals and universities consider social policy a subset of public policy, while other practitioners characterize soci ...
, with particular reference to the prevention and reduction of conditions of need and distress among the people. It is led by the Minister of Labour, a post held by
Nunzia Catalfo
Nunzia Catalfo (born 29 July 1967) is an Italian politician, member of the Five Star Movement. She served as Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the Conte II Cabinet.
Early life and education
Catalfo was born in Catania on 29 July 1967 ...
since 5 September 2019.
References
External links
Official website(Italian)
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
Italia
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
2001 establishments in Italy
Rome R. XVI Ludovisi
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