Economic growth is slowing down, and it is feared that many companies will have to close in the months to come. However, structural changes that are taking place in society are leading to an increasing demand for professional profiles that are difficult to find on the market because training is evolving too slowly. Employment continues to be at the top of the political agenda, with possible reforms in search of a difficult balance between guaranteeing decent pay for everyone and the flexibility needed to avoid stifling market energies. The changes taking place do not only concern the dynamics of supply and demand and legislator choices, but case law rulings, which have played a key role. The latest example of this kind dates to a few weeks ago, with the Constitutional Court intervening on dismissal regulation (ruling no. 125/2022). Studio Legale De Luca & Partners managing partner Vittorio De Luca said: “Dismantling the reforming effort started by the legislator in 2012 continues,” referring to the Fornero law and the measures launched by the Renzi government. “Already in the past, two rulings have affected the contract with increasing protections, implementing the reform known as Jobs Act, declaring the illegitimacy of the automatic mechanism for determining the indemnity calculated based solely on seniority.” As for Art. 18 of the Workers’ Statute, the Constitutional Court intervened on the part concerning dismissals for justified objective reason.
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