Higher costs for temp contracts may be in budget bill

(ANSA) - Rome, September 22 - The government is considering raising the cost to employers of using temporary contracts in the 2018 budget law in order to encourage them to hire people on permanent, open-ended deals, sources said Friday. The move would come in the form a hike in the NASPI contribution for temporary contracts, the sources added, stressing that a final decision has not been taken.