Notice of pregnancy to the employer (Italy)
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For an employee in Italy who is pregnant: the letter tells the employer of the pregnancy, with the protocol number of the electronic medical certificate and the expected date of birth, and the period chosen for maternity leave. The leave lasts five months: as a rule two before the expected date and three after the birth, or one and four, or all five after, with medical certificates; INPS pays 80% of pay, on an online application or through a patronato. The letter asks for the protections of Legislative Decree 151/2001: no risky or night work, paid time off for check-ups, no dismissal. In Italian.
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- Last updated October 27, 2026
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When to use this document
- You are expecting a baby and work as an employee in Italy.
- You want to tell your employer about the pregnancy and when your maternity leave will start.
- Your doctor has sent the pregnancy certificate and you now need to inform your employer.
- You work nights or do heavy work and want your employer to know about the pregnancy.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Employee
- Employee's address
- Employee's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
- How the letter is sent (printed above the recipient)
- Employer
- Employer's postal address (street and number, postcode and town on separate lines)
- City
- Date
- Date of hiring
- Expected date of birth
- Protocol number of the electronic pregnancy certificate
- Planned start of the leave (optional)
- Maternity leave period
Common questions
- When should an employee in Italy tell the employer about a pregnancy?
- The law requires the medical certificate with the expected date of birth to reach the employer and INPS before the leave starts (art. 21 of Legislative Decree 151/2001): the doctor sends it online and you give the protocol number. It is worth saying earlier, though: the employer can apply the protections on risky work, night work and time off for check-ups only once informed. The ban on dismissal applies from the start of the pregnancy, even if the employer did not know (art. 54).
- How long is maternity leave in Italy, and how is it paid?
- Five months: as a rule the two months before the expected date of birth and the three months after (art. 16 of Legislative Decree 151/2001). With certificates from a National Health Service specialist and the occupational doctor, one can work until the month before the birth and take four months after (art. 20), or take all five months after the birth (art. 16(1.1)). INPS pays an allowance of 80% of pay (art. 22); many collective agreements top it up to 100%. The application goes to INPS online or through a patronato, before the leave starts.
- Can an employer in Italy dismiss someone during pregnancy?
- No, with narrow exceptions: dismissal is banned from the start of the pregnancy until the child's first birthday, except for serious misconduct amounting to just cause, the business ceasing, the end of a fixed-term contract or failing the probation period (art. 54 of Legislative Decree 151/2001), and a dismissal in breach of the ban is void. This ban does not apply to domestic work, where the collective agreement's protection applies. A resignation given in this period must also be validated by the Labour Inspectorate (art. 55).
- What must the employer in Italy do once told of a pregnancy?
- Check whether the job involves banned or risky work and, if so, assign other duties or change the conditions and hours; if that is impossible, inform the local Labour Inspectorate, which can order early leave (arts. 7, 12 and 17 of Legislative Decree 151/2001). Work between midnight and 6 a.m. is barred until the child's first birthday (art. 53), and paid time off is due for prenatal tests that must be done during working hours (art. 14). For complications of the pregnancy, early leave is ordered by the local health authority (ASL).
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