Francesca Piscioneri: Welfare Minister Enrico Giovannini

Welfare Minister Enrico Giovannini: ROME - Italy's new government will make few substantial changes to the much-criticized labor reform adopted last year by former premier Mario Monti, Industry and Welfare Minister Enrico Giovannini told parliament on Tuesday. , according to Reuters. It has been widely criticized by both trade unions and employers, but Giovannini said the reform was showing some positive effects and any changes would be "limited to details." By Francesca Piscioneri The unpopular reform made it harder and more expensive to hire workers on temporary contracts and slightly easier to fire permanent staff. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.