22 November 2025
Industrial relations
Metalworkers: salary increases, new rules on fixed-term contracts and greater protections for workers in the renewal of the CCNL
“CCNL Metalworkers C011”
The draft agreement for the renewal of the National Collective Labour Agreement for metalworkers has been signed, with effect from 22 November 2025 and expiry on 30 June 2028. The previous 2021 contract remained in force until the new agreement was reached. From an economic standpoint, the renewal confirms the previous contractual model, with an inflation safeguard clause and an overall increase of EUR 205.32 at the average C3 level, paid in four instalments. Flexible benefits also increase, from EUR 200 to EUR 250, with payment brought forward to February for the year 2026.
Important changes concern contractual arrangements: fixed-term contracts may last up to 24 months with broader subjective and objective reasons, including the hiring of young people under 35 or workers over 50. From 2027, the use of such reasons will be subject to the stabilisation of 20% of fixed-term contracts that ended during the year. For agency work, the same reasons will apply to employment agencies; from 2026, anyone who has worked for more than 48 months on assignment at the same company will acquire the right to permanent employment.
The contract also introduces measures to reduce working hours for shift workers and improves the management of paid annual leave. In terms of safety and training, mandatory “training breaks” are envisaged in companies with more than 200 employees. Finally, the agreement strengthens gender protections by promoting gender equality certification, the prevention of harassment and a culture of respect in the workplace.
