Articles

Articles from HiringItaly on employing and running payroll in Italy.
Company Welfare Plans in Italy: Flexible Benefits Explained

October 27, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Company Welfare Plans in Italy: Flexible Benefits Explained

How welfare plans and flexible benefits work in Italy, what the tax-free fringe benefit thresholds are, and how platforms help employers run them.
Company Cars, Phones and Laptops in Italy: Which Equipment Perks Are Taxable

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Company Cars, Phones and Laptops in Italy: Which Equipment Perks Are Taxable

How Italy taxes company cars, phones and laptops. Learn when equipment is a tool of work and when it becomes a taxable fringe benefit for the employee.
Building Career Paths for Italian Employees in US-Led Teams

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Building Career Paths for Italian Employees in US-Led Teams

How US-led companies can give Italian hires real growth paths, and avoid turning them into a remote outpost with no future.
Budgeting for Workplace Injury Insurance in Italy: Office Roles vs. Field Technicians

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Budgeting for Workplace Injury Insurance in Italy: Office Roles vs. Field Technicians

Why an office role and a field technician carry different INAIL injury premiums in Italy, and how to budget for each before you hire.
Bringing a Non-EU Hire to Italy: The Work Permit Process Step by Step

October 27, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Bringing a Non-EU Hire to Italy: The Work Permit Process Step by Step

How a sponsored non-EU hire moves from quota and work authorization to visa and residence permit in Italy, in the order each step happens.
Biweekly US Payroll vs Monthly Italian Payroll: What Changes for Cash Flow

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Biweekly US Payroll vs Monthly Italian Payroll: What Changes for Cash Flow

US teams pay biweekly. Italy pays monthly. See how the difference affects your cash flow, your forecasts and what your Italian hires expect.
Benefits Italian Tech Candidates Expect Beyond Salary

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Benefits Italian Tech Candidates Expect Beyond Salary

What Italian tech candidates expect beyond salary, by seniority, and how US employers can build a benefits package that fits the local market.
Background and Reference Checks in Italy: What Employers Can and Can't Ask

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

Background and Reference Checks in Italy: What Employers Can and Can’t Ask

US employers expect broad background checks. Italy limits what you can ask and verify. Here is what is allowed, what is not, and how to stay compliant.
At-will vs Italian employment: what US managers must unlearn

October 27, 2026  •  6 min read • Italy

At-will vs Italian employment: what US managers must unlearn

At-will habits break in Italy. Learn how dismissal, notice, collective agreements and documentation change how a US manager hires, manages and exits staff.
Follow me

I work on everything coding and tweet developer memes

     
Contact