Abstract

Since the beginning of this century labour legislation has appeared to be not compliant with the constitutional basis of labour law. The author highlights the risk of disintegration of labour law system and reiterates the need for legislative action to support and reorganize collective bargaining so to ensure its constitutional function (article 39 of the Constitution) and its ability to regulate work taking into account the differences among the various productive sectors and professional categories. Only efficient collective bargaining may allow the rational deregulation and simplification of labour law.