The new Decree-Law no. 18 of 2020, in force since 17 March 2020, named the "Cure Italy decree" and enacted by the Council of Ministers on 17 March 2020, aims to take action in various areas, directly overwhelmed by the implications of the COVID-19 emergency, including, of course, the workplace, for which it introduces measures aimed at guaranteeing support for employment to defend people’s jobs and income.