In Italy all laws relating
to employment were developed in an organic way during the sixties by
some jurists as Gino Giugni, and found their concrete implementation
in the Statute of Workers, in the Law of May 20th 1970, n. 300.
The Law of February 14th 2003, n. 30 (which has been defined by
some as “Biagi law”, thus arising some disputes), on the basis of
which Legislative Decree No 276 of September 10th 2003 was issued, can
be compared in scope and conduct to that of 1970.
Constitution
Work is one of the
fundamental principles established by the Constitution of the Italian
Republic, and it’s even considered to be a pillar of the Republic
itself (art. 1) and a criterion in inspiring social emancipation, as
well as a subject of strong protection. Article 35 “protects work
in all its forms and applications”, while subsequent dictates specify
various criteria for determining issues as pay, working hours and holidays.
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