{"id":25379,"date":"2024-04-23T08:51:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T06:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delucapartners.it\/news\/il-part-time-non-toglie-qualita-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:21:07","slug":"il-part-time-non-toglie-qualita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delucapartners.it\/en\/news\/part-time-does-not-detract-from-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Part-time does not detract from quality\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The quantity of work is not synonymous with the quality of the work. Therefore, if it is a question of comparing a part-time worker with a full-time worker in relation to the amount of work performed (quantity), it is appropriate to apportion the salary based on the hours worked (so that the part-time worker receives, in proportion to the hours worked, the same pay as the full-time worker). But if it is a question of comparing workers of the same level where one is part-time and the other full-time, in relation to the service provided (quality), then it is not fair, and indeed it is occupational discrimination, to apportion experience acquired (professional skills) on the basis of hours worked. This was established by the Italian Court of Cassation in judgment no. 4313 of 19 February 2024, which added that penalising part-time work is discriminating against women, who are more likely to work part-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading the full version published in <a href=\"https:\/\/edicoladigitale.italiaoggi.it\/class\/pageflip\/swipe\/italiaoggi\/20240423italiaoggi\">(Italia Oggi, page 14)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quantity of work is not synonymous with the quality of the work. 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