Italy to remove sack ban protection for workers

Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi is set to start meeting unions and other social organisations.

Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi’s government plans to end a ban on firing workers in the manufacturing and construction sectors, removing protections that have been in place since the start of the Covid pandemic in a sign of Italy’s recovery.

The move threatens to open a rift with some left-leaning parties in Mr Draghi’s coalition. Unions called on the government to extend the protections at least four more months, claiming the economy is still fragile.