Press Release: Collective redundancies: Commission requests Italy to end exclusion of managers from information and consultation rules

The European Commission has requested Italy to end the exclusion of managers (dirigenti) from the procedural guarantees for information, consultation of workers at the workplace laid down by EU law.

The Collective Redundancies Directive harmonises rules on the procedure and practical arrangements for on collective redundancies at EU level so as to ensure comparable protection of workers' rights in all Member States.