Hotels · Campsites · Resorts · Restaurants · Events

Your labour consultant in ItalyEmployment law, payroll and compliance for hospitality businesses and foreign investors.

Italian employment rules are detailed, sector-specific and strictly inspected. We help foreign owners, operators and investors hire, manage and restructure staff in Italian hotels, campsites and restaurants, in English and with a fixed fee agreed upfront.

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Page written by Elisabetta Baroldi, Consulente del Lavoro, the regulated Italian profession specialised in employment law and payroll, registered with the Order of Labour Consultants of Venice and holding a law degree from Bocconi University, and by Dott. Piergiorgio Baroldi, chartered accountant with senior roles in hospitality groups. Studio Baroldi, based in Venice, has worked in Italian tourism since 1980, holds operational roles at the Venice Tourism Bilateral Body (EBT Venezia) and is a partner of Il Sole 24 Ore Professional.

Italy works differently

Most foreign companies are surprised by the same things. In hospitality they matter even more, because staff numbers change every season and every hiring decision carries rules you cannot change later.

📘Collective agreements set the rulesNational agreements (CCNL) fix minimum pay, job levels, working hours and disciplinary rules. Tourism has several, and choosing the wrong one is costly.

🗓️Seasonal staff have rightsSeasonal workers may have a right of priority to be rehired the following season. Ignoring it is a common source of claims.

💶More than twelve salariesEmployees receive a 13th and, under most tourism agreements, a 14th monthly payment, plus severance pay (TFR) accrued every year.

🏛️Registrations before day oneThe employer must be registered with INPS and INAIL, and every hire is notified to the authorities before the employee starts work.

⚖️Formal disciplinary procedureBefore any sanction other than a verbal warning, the employee must receive a written notice and at least five days to respond. Skipping steps can void the sanction or the dismissal.

🔍Inspections in peak seasonThe Labour Inspectorate and INPS check hospitality businesses often, and usually when you are busiest.

Who we work with

Companies and professionals who need an Italian labour specialist without changing how they already work.

Foreign investors and funds

Buyers of campsites, holiday villages, hotels and restaurants who need to know what they inherit with the staff before signing.

International operators entering Italy

Hotel groups, resort brands and retailers opening their first site in Italy and hiring their first employees.

Event agencies and DMCs

Foreign agencies bringing artists, crew and temporary staff to events in Italy, from weddings to corporate incentives.

Our services

Each service has a clear output and a fixed-fee quote before work starts. The button on each card takes you to the request form with the service already selected.

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Hiring staff in Italy

Employer set-up with INPS and INAIL, choice of the correct collective agreement, employment contracts, first hires and, for non-EU staff, work permits under the annual quota system (decreto flussi).

You receive: a ready-to-operate employer position and a clear plan for your first hires.

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Employment due diligence

Before buying or leasing a campsite, village, hotel or restaurant: staff transferring with the business, contracts, liabilities, litigation risks and the real cost of the workforce, with the tax profile reviewed in the same Studio.

You receive: an employment and tax due diligence report in English.

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Payroll and compliance

Full payroll for your Italian staff, or an independent review of your current provider: contributions, reporting obligations, leave, overtime and year-end obligations.

You receive: compliant payroll, or a review with the corrections needed.

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Seasonal workforce and labour cost

Analysis of last season and simulation of the next: headcount, job levels, overtime, hiring incentives and cost by department.

You receive: a staff budget with the choices that reduce it.

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Disciplinary, dismissals and inspections

Review of disciplinary notices and dismissals before they are sent, support during labour inspections, replies to inspection reports and settlements with employees.

You receive: a written opinion in English and the corrected documents.

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Artists and crew for events

Hiring performers, technicians and event staff in Italy: the right contract, registration with the INPS entertainment fund and the certificate required before the performance (agibilità).

You receive: compliant contracts and filings, in time for the event.

How we work

A short process, fully remote, with costs agreed before any work starts.

Send your requestA few lines about the case are enough. We ask for documents later, only if needed.

Reply within 48 hoursAn assessment of the case and a fixed-fee quote, with no obligation.

Opinion or callA written opinion or a video call in English, with practical solutions, not just rules.

Ongoing supportIf the case continues, the Studio follows every next step until it is closed.

Single case, no commitment Seasonal package of hours Monthly advisory retainer Full payroll service

A recurring case

The campsite bought by a foreign fund

A foreign investor buys an open-air resort in Italy and relies on a general adviser. The staff transfer with the business, but nobody checks the collective agreement applied, job levels, seasonal workers' rehiring rights or amounts owed to employees. The problems surface in the first season, as claims and costs that were never priced into the deal.

An employment due diligence before signing would have brought those risks to the negotiating table, when they could still affect the price or the contractual guarantees.

Why Studio Baroldi

Hospitality, every dayThe Tourism, Campsites and Public Establishments agreements are our daily work, not an occasional file.

Employment and tax in one StudioA labour consultant and a chartered accountant on the same case: one point of contact for acquisitions, restructuring and costs.

Inside the sectorOperational roles at EBT Venezia and more than 40 years of seasons, inspections, disputes and acquisitions.

In English, anywhere in ItalyA fully remote service for foreign companies, investors and their advisers.

Are you an international law or accounting firm?

If your clients are investing in or operating businesses in Italy, Studio Baroldi can handle the Italian employment side: due diligence, hiring, payroll, disciplinary matters and inspections. Your relationship with the client stays yours.

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Frequently asked questions

Which collective agreement applies to our hotel, campsite or restaurant in Italy?

It depends on the business activity and on the agreement the company adopts. Tourism businesses typically apply the CCNL Turismo, the CCNL for Campsites and Holiday Villages or the CCNL for Public Establishments (bars and restaurants). The choice affects minimum pay, job levels, working hours and disciplinary rules, so it is the first thing the Studio checks.

Do you only work with hospitality businesses?

Hospitality is the Studio's specialisation: hotels, campsites, holiday villages, restaurants, bars and beach clubs. The Studio also assists companies in other sectors, including retail, events and professional services, with the same approach.

Do you work in English?

Yes. Calls, written opinions, due diligence reports and summaries of Italian employment documents can be provided in English. Official filings with Italian authorities remain in Italian, and the Studio explains what each one means.

Can you work alongside our accountant, lawyer or payroll provider?

Yes. The Studio regularly works alongside the company's existing advisers, in Italy or abroad, and focuses on employment matters without taking over their role. If you prefer, the Studio can also run payroll directly.

Do you handle one-off cases, or only ongoing contracts?

Both. Every service is available for a single case, with a simple engagement and no minimum duration or automatic renewal. Companies with recurring needs can choose a seasonal package of hours or a monthly retainer.

How much does it cost?

Each engagement has a fixed-fee quote, agreed before any work starts and after reading your request.

How quickly will we get an answer?

Within 48 working hours you receive a first reply with an assessment of the case and a quote. Cases with close deadlines are given priority.

Do you only work in Venice?

No. The Studio is based in Venice but works entirely remotely, for businesses anywhere in Italy and for foreign companies and investors operating in Italy.

Is the information we send kept confidential?

Yes. Information is handled under professional secrecy and EU data protection law (GDPR), and used only to assess and manage your request.

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