Abstract

The essay investigates the evolution of the sanctions in the field of the employment contract, both in private and public sector. In these years the Italian labour law has been experiencing dramatic changes in key-areas such as wrongful dismissal legislation, employer managerial powers, atypical employment relationships, to name but a few. Although it is clear that the current tendency is that of promoting further flexibility, with regard to the sanction regimes, the gap between the private and public sector is becoming broader.