Employer of Record (EOR) in Italy

Hire in Italy in days, with no entity and no exposure to getting CCNL-specific employment law wrong. We place you with the right vetted EOR partner, at pricing you will not get going direct, and stay on your side for the life of the relationship.

  • Independent advice
  • Vetted partners
  • Operational in days

What an Employer of Record does for you in Italy

An Employer of Record is a company that legally employs your Italian staff on your behalf. You choose the person and direct their work day to day. The EOR is the legal employer on paper, which is what lets you build a team in Italy without forming your own company.

In practice the EOR partner takes on everything that needs an Italian legal entity and local expertise: a compliant employment contract matched to the applicable CCNL, monthly payroll with IRPEF withholding, INPS and INAIL contributions, statutory benefits and leave, and compliant onboarding and lawful exits with the correct notice, since Italian dismissal requires just cause. You get a working team in days. The EOR carries the legal and compliance weight; you carry the commercial relationship. The only question worth spending time on is which partner is genuinely strong in Italy, and that is the question we answer for you.

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Legal employer, on paper

A compliant Italian employment contract matched to the applicable CCNL, with all statutory terms correct from day one.

02

Compliant from day one

Monthly payroll, IRPEF withholding, INPS and INAIL contributions, and all statutory filings to Agenzia delle Entrate and INPS.

03

No entity required

Statutory benefits, annual leave, CCNL-set notice, and lawful onboarding and exits. You get a working team in days; the EOR carries the legal weight.

How it works: four steps to a compliant hire

From first call to a compliant Italian hire at work, usually in days.

01 — Scope & quote

We map the role, salary, and start date, and come back with a clear all-in monthly cost. No guesswork, no hidden extras.

02 — Compliant contract

Your employment contract is drafted to the applicable CCNL by the partner, and we sanity-check the terms and pricing before you sign. Compliant from day one.

03 — Onboard in days

A correct Italian contract is issued under the relevant CCNL, with all statutory terms from day one. Your hire can start in days.

04 — Payroll & compliance run

IRPEF, INPS, and INAIL calculated and withheld, payslips issued, filings made to Agenzia delle Entrate and INPS. You direct the work; the compliance just runs.

What EOR in Italy costs

Two parts: the statutory cost of employing someone, and the EOR partner fee. In Italy the statutory employer cost is predictable rather than low, and it varies by sector and CCNL. We make both transparent before you commit, so there are no surprises.

Employer social security

Typically 27-33% of gross salary, the exact rate set by INPS pension, NASpI unemployment, and INAIL injury insurance (which varies by risk category and claims history). We quote your true all-in cost before you commit, not just the headline salary.

Minimum wage (2026)

No single statutory figure to check against: pay floors come from whichever CCNL applies to the role, with effective hourly rates commonly cited around EUR 7-9 (illustrative, not statutory) depending on sector and level. We confirm the right CCNL and its current pay table before you make an offer, not after.

Income tax (employee)

IRPEF runs 23% to EUR 28,000, 33% to EUR 50,000, and 43% above that, plus regional and municipal surtax that varies by where the employee lives. It’s the employee’s own liability, withheld at source, so it never lands on your invoice.

EOR partner fee

A transparent per-employee monthly fee. We benchmark across our vetted network, typically 15 to 25% below going direct, and renegotiate for you at renewal.

Why run it through Bradford Jacobs

We know which EOR partners are genuinely strong in Italy, by sector and by complexity. We place you with the right one, at pricing you will not get going direct, and stay on your side for the life of the relationship.

Independent, not a single provider

We are independent: we assess what you actually need, place you with the right vetted partner, secure pricing you will not get going direct, and stay on your side to escalate or renegotiate. You get advice, not a product pitch.

  • Independent advice
  • Vetted partners only
  • On your side at renewal

Pricing you can’t get direct

We benchmark across our partner network for rates typically 15 to 25% below going direct, and we renegotiate on your behalf at renewal. Most companies do not know how much room there is to negotiate. We do.

  • 15-25% below direct
  • Network benchmarking
  • Renegotiated for you

Straight to the top when it matters

When something needs resolving, and in global employment it sometimes does, you come to us. We escalate directly, past the helpdesk, to people who can actually move it.

  • Direct escalation
  • No support queues
  • Named account contact

Two decades across markets

Two decades placing and managing EOR arrangements across global markets, with the local knowledge of Italy’s CCNL system, INPS and INAIL, and termination rules that keeps you compliant.

  • EOR specialists
  • CCNL & INPS expertise
  • Risk removed

Built for conversion to your own entity

Most companies use EOR for 12 to 24 months, then move to their own Italian entity. We plan that crossover and manage the transition when the economics justify it.

  • EOR to entity path
  • Transition managed
  • Crossover planning

Why an EOR is the fastest compliant way into Italy

Two things slow foreign employers down in Italy: the time to form an entity, and the risk of getting CCNL-specific employment law wrong. An EOR removes both.

Working time, leave & contracts

Compliance handled across every sector. Italian employment law is set through hundreds of CCNL, with mandatory INPS and INAIL contributions, and termination that needs just cause rather than at-will dismissal. An EOR carries all of it correctly from day one, so a wrong assumption never becomes a liability.

Operational in days, not weeks

Forming an entity in Italy takes two to four weeks, and you cannot legally employ anyone until it completes. An EOR removes that wait entirely: a compliant CCNL-matched contract is issued and your hire starts in days. You prove the market first, then form an entity later only if the headcount justifies it. This is the real value of EOR in Italy: speed into a complex market, with the compliance carried by an expert.

Everything your Italian EOR covers

One transparent monthly fee per employee covers all of this. No hidden extras.

Compliant Italy contract

A compliant Italian employment contract matched to the applicable CCNL, issued and maintained for you.

Payroll, INPS & INAIL

Monthly payroll run, with IRPEF, INPS, and INAIL calculated, withheld, and filed correctly each month.

Statutory benefits

All statutory benefits administered: paid annual leave, public holidays, parental leave (INPS-funded), and CCNL-set notice on exit, which Italy requires since dismissal needs just cause.

Compliance & support

Ongoing HR compliance and a single point of contact, for the life of the engagement.

Your questions answered

Straight answers on how Employer of Record works in Italy.

Is my hire employed by Bradford Jacobs or by me?

Legally, your hire is employed by the Italian EOR partner we place you with, which is what keeps you compliant without an entity. Day to day they work for you: you set the work, the goals, the relationship. You get the team; the partner carries the legal employer obligations.

Usually within days once the role and salary are agreed, with a compliant CCNL-matched contract from day one. Compare that to the two to four weeks entity formation takes, during which you cannot legally employ anyone.

Predictable, and lower than many assume. Employer social contributions typically run 27-33% of gross salary (INPS pension, NASpI unemployment, and INAIL injury insurance, which varies by risk category). The employee’s own 9.19% IVS pension contribution (rising to 10.19% above EUR 56,224/year) is smaller and deducted from their own pay, not added to your cost. Add the transparent EOR partner fee and you have your all-in cost.

Yes, when done properly. The EOR is a real Italian legal employer meeting all CCNL, INPS, INAIL, and tax obligations. The risk is using an under-resourced partner, which is exactly why we place you with vetted partners and stay on your side.

The compliant contract, monthly payroll (IRPEF, INPS, and INAIL withholding), employer contributions, statutory benefits and leave administration, and ongoing HR compliance. We give you one all-in monthly figure up front, with no hidden extras.

Yes, and most companies do once the headcount and permanence justify it. We manage the transition from EOR to your own Italian entity, and can support the formation itself. Most use EOR for 12 to 24 months first.

Ready to hire in Italy?

Tell us the role and we will come back with a compliant, all-in monthly cost and the right partner, usually within a day. No entity, no lock-in, no pitch, just the fastest compliant way to get your person working in Italy.

Tax and labour data verified July 2026 (Agenzia delle Entrate, INPS, PwC). Figures change; we confirm the current position when we scope your hire.