Abstract

An itinerary of research through rules and tools of organizational flexibility and work life balance in health sector. The study reflects, firstly, on European union legislation and case law. Then, on the recent Italian collective sources of regulation, considering the progress and the possibilities of increasing the degree of work life balance by the plant level bargaining. Conclusive words stress that an optimal work life balance is difficult to achieve due to the potentially contrary relevance of the public interest in the continuity of the service, but collective bargaining represents an interesting opportunity.