Short answer
What a seasonal contract must contain and what to do if you are exploited (caporalato).
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Who is this for
Seasonal workers in agriculture and tourism, especially in their first season.
Requirements
- Pay must follow the collective agreement for your sector, not a verbal promise.
- Housing, if the employer provides it, must be stated in the contract and be suitable (VERIFY the specific rule).
- You must receive payslips; any deduction must be explained.
Sources
- Ministry of Labour: foreign workers (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies)
- Portale Integrazione Migranti: work and permits (Ministry of Labour (integrazionemigranti.gov.it))
- Testo Unico Immigrazione (D.Lgs. 286/1998) (Normattiva)
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