Overview

• The Italian government has committed over €1.2 billion, sourced from Inail's surplus, to improve workplace safety measures, including prevention and training initiatives.
• Fatal workplace accidents increased by 4.7% in 2024, with 1,077 deaths, prompting urgent calls for action from political leaders and unions.
• Prime Minister Meloni emphasized a shift toward incentivizing safety compliance, including potential insurance discounts for businesses investing in safety improvements.
• A May 8 meeting with unions and employers has been scheduled to discuss and refine the proposed safety measures, marking a new approach to stakeholder collaboration.
• Unions, led by CGIL and UIL, remain critical, calling for concrete action and expressing frustration over past exclusion from safety policy discussions.