Satisfaction over the new protections introduced, but also regret that, according to the CSdL, action could have been taken four years earlier. The Sammarinese Confederation of Labour (CSdL) has spoken out following the Grand and General Council’s approval of the new law supporting the family, which amends the 2022 legislation.
“The CSdL made a significant contribution to the final drafting of the bill, together with the other trade union organisations which, during the various stages of extensive discussions with the Secretariat of State for Justice, Social Security and the Family and with the political forces, put forward requests — several of which were accepted — aimed at further improving the text,” the statement reads.
The CSdL specifically highlights a series of measures now included in the new legislation. These include a ban on dismissal, even under fixed-term contracts, for pregnant women, a doubling of paternity leave, new economic protections for maternity, increased allowances for parental leave, and the possibility of requesting part-time work until the child turns four.
The union also points to the introduction of the family caregiver status, an increase in family allowances, pension benefits for mothers, and the extension of paid leave to care for non-self-sufficient relatives living outside San Marino.
On this last point, however, an open question remains: “There is still bitterness over the exclusion of cross-border workers who have no other relatives in Italy able to benefit from this measure,” the CSdL notes.
The Confederation also returned to the question of timing in reaching this reform. “While reaffirming our satisfaction at the approval of this law, we nonetheless express regret for all those who were unable to benefit from it during the four years since the previous family law of 2022.”
The CSdL also challenged the economic justification that, according to the union, had previously blocked the introduction of some of these measures. “The reasoning given — namely the supposed lack of financial resources — was completely unfounded,” the Confederation states, adding that “the specific funds that will be used have increased by tens of millions, reaching 43.2 million by the end of 2025.”
