At Agile Lab, we are committed to building a company culture that supports gender equality, work-life balance, and the family needs of our employees. We understand that important life events, such as marriage, becoming a parent, or caring for family members, can strongly affect a person’s well-being and performance at work.
Supporting working parents is a key part of our approach. Instead of offering direct financial help, Agile Lab provides personalized support to employees returning from parental leave. This flexible approach includes options like gradual return to work, flexible hours, and access to workshops or coaching sessions focused on managing work-life balance.
We also value other meaningful family moments, such as marriage, and aim to make our company policies empathetic and adaptable. At Agile Lab, we support our employees not only as professionals, but as people with full personal lives, because when people feel supported, they thrive.
The following information applies to direct employees of Agile Lab (EMP1), whether on permanent or fixed-term contracts, who are entitled to the following types of leave. Morevoer, there is no distinction between full-time or partial-time employees.
Marital Leave
Marital leave is governed by the CCNL which allows for a period of 15 calendar days off from work while maintaining normal pay. The 15 days should be taken around the date of the marriage, but the company offers flexibility so that the employee can take them at their preferred time.
The label on Elapseit is CM - Congedo Matrimoniale.
Marriage certificate must be sent by mail to the People Admin circle.
Compulsory Maternity Leave
By law, mothers are entitled to 5 months of paid parental leave to recover from childbirth and bond with their newborn. The Compulsory Parental Leave involves 5 months paid at 80% by INPS.
Compulsory days should be entered on Elapseit as Leave Type M8 - Maternità obbligatoria .
Before starting maternity leave, it is necessary for the employee to apply to INPS (it is possible to do it autonomously by accessing the online portal) and present the medical certificate by mail to the People Admin circle.
Birth certificate must be sent by mail to the People Admin circle.
Compulsory Parental Leave
According to current Italian legislation, the working father is entitled to 10 working days of mandatory paternity leave, fully paid by INPS. This leave can be taken:
- in the two months before the expected due date;
- within the five months following the birth;
- or during the mother’s maternity leave.
Following Judgment No. 115/2025 of the Constitutional Court, the right to mandatory paternity leave has also been extended to the intended mother in female same-sex couples. Therefore, an employee who is recognised as the intended mother (registered in the civil status records or through an adoption/foster care order) enjoys the same rights as the working father.
The days must be recorded on Elapseit under Leave Type: C1 - Congedo parentale obbligatorio
The child’s birth certificate and tax code must be sent by e-mail to the People Admin team.
Optional Parental Leave
Under Article 198 of the CCNL Commercio, each parent is entitled to take time off work (parental leave) for each child during the first twelve years of the child’s life.
This overall period is unique and may be shared between mother and father. To exercise the right to parental leave, each parent must give the employer written notice of at least 5 days, except in cases of objective impossibility. The communication must be sent by e-mail to People Admin.
The total duration of parental leave taken by both parents (optional maternity/paternity leave) must not exceed eleven months.
Pay • 80% of salary → for a maximum period of 3 months, until the child reaches 6 years of age. • 30% of salary → for subsequent periods, until the child reaches 12 years of age.
Entry in Elpaseit • C8 – Congedo parentale 80% ad Ore – entro i 3 mesi • C5 - Congedo parentale 30% ad Ore – entro i 6 mesi • C2 - Congedo parentale 30% ad Ore – entro i 9 mesi • C0 - Congedo parentale 30% ad Ore – entro 11 mesi
Required Documentation • Receipt of the application submitted on the INPS Portal this link or transmitted through a patronage office. • Birth certificate to be sent via e-mail to the People Admin team.
Notes Parental leave periods do not reduce holiday entitlement, rest periods, or the 13th and 14th monthly salary, except for additional payments linked to actual presence at work.
Time Extension of Parental Leave with Allowance
Agile Lab offers employees an additional 15 working days of parental leave, fully paid by the company.
Each employee may use this leave entirely or split it into full days only (not hours), regardless of the number of children. This means it can be used entirely for the first child or divided among multiple children, without exceeding the total limit of 15 days.
The leave must be taken before the child turns 8 years old.
The days must be recorded in Elapseit under the leave type C9 – Congedo parentale Agile 100%.
The birth certificate must be sent by mail to the People Admin circle.
Paid Leave for Children’s Illness
Agile Lab offers 20 working days for children's illness, up to 3 years old, paid at 100% by the company.
The days must be indicated on Elapseit under the label MR - Malattia figlio fino a 3 anni 100%.
Medical certificate of illness must be sent by mail to the People Admin circle.
Leave for Children’s Illness (unpaid by CCNL)
A child’s illness-related leave is an essential tool for balancing work and family life.
Italian regulations grant employed parents the possibility to take time off from work to care for a sick child.
1) Illness of a child up to three years of age
By law, for children up to 3 years old, both mothers and fathers may request an unlimited number of unpaid leave days. These child illness days must be recorded in Elapseit under the leave type “MC – Malattia figlio fino a 3 anni”. The child’s medical certificate must be sent by mail to the People Administration circle.
2) Illness of a Child Over Three Years Old and Up to Fourteen Years Old
For children over 3 years old and up to 14 years old, mothers and fathers may request up to 10 days of unpaid leave.
Days of leave for illness of a child older than 3 and up to 14 must be recorded in Elapseit using the leave type MD - Malattia figlio fino a 14 anni.
The medical certificate must be sent by mail to the People Administration circle.
Leave under Law 106
Law No. 106 of 18 July 2025 refers to job retention and paid leave for medical examinations and treatments granted to workers affected by oncological, disabling, and chronic diseases, including rare conditions, with a disability level of at least 74%.
Benefits introduced:
- an unpaid leave period of up to 24 months, with the right to retain one’s job position;
- after the leave period, priority access to remote working arrangements, if compatible with the duties performed;
- starting from 1 January 2026, an additional 10 hours per year of paid leave for frequent medical visits, examinations, tests, and treatments (for both workers and minor children affected by oncological, disabling, or chronic illnesses resulting in a disability exceeding 74%).
To benefit from these provisions, the worker must send an email to the People Admin circle attaching:
- a medical prescription issued by a general practitioner or a specialist working in a public or accredited private healthcare facility;
- documentation certifying a civil disability equal to or greater than 74%;
- a statement issued by the healthcare facility where the prescribed medical services were performed.
The leave type to be used on Elapseit is H3 - Permesso L.106
Voucher for Daycare and Babysitting Services
Agile Lab offers a one-time benefit to each employee with children, consisting of a reimbursement of up to €400 for childcare expenses, nursery fees and babysitting. This amount is the maximum total that can be claimed, and it can be used either all at once or in multiple expenses, until the child turns three years old.
Reimbursement requests must be submitted through the Elapset platform by selecting:
- Expense Type: "10) PARENTAL VOUCHER";
- Project: yyyy Agile - PeopleCare - Welfare Management.
- A receipt or invoice must be attached, issued directly in the employee’s name, along with proof of electronic payment (such as a POS receipt or bank statement).