Azione di classe risarcitoria e azione collettiva inibitoria. Novità anche per il diritto del lavoro?

The paper examines the implications for labour law of the adoption of the law on collective redress mechanisms, which is currently being discussed at the Senate. Notably, according to the new law, collective compensatory redress mechanisms should be opened also to employees; in the meantime, organizations and associations, including Trade Unions, could autonomously bring a claim for both cessation of an employer’s illegal behaviour and compensation, although under defined conditions of eligibility. The paper investigates the form of legitimation of Trade Unions and the conditions of eligibility. Finally, it wonders whether the collective redress mechanisms could contribute to relaunch Trade Unions’ activity, also in the light of the Spanish and French comparative experience.