Il diritto del lavoro alla prova della giustizia costituzionale : il rapporto tra la Corte e il potere legislativo

una razionalità propriamente giuridica, individuata nel principio di ragionevolezza. Quest'ultimo è proposto come principio di sistema e criterio di orientamento del bilanciamento tra promozione dei diritti sociali, discrezionalità legislativa e rispetto della separazione dei poteri. [Testo dell'editore]

This article examines the relationship between the Italian Constitutional Court and the legislature regarding Labour Law. It argues that labour occupies a distinctive place within the Constitution, existing as both a core constitutional value and a privileged site of its transformative vocation. Against this backdrop, the article reviews the primary techniques employed by the Court to address legislative inertia, ranging from judicial warnings to the invalidation of decisions. The article contends that this variable judicial stance is not merely the result of political or ideological fluctuation, but rather reflects a specific legal rationale based on the principle of reasonableness. Thus, reasonableness emerges as the key standard for mediating between the promotion of social rights, legislative discretion, and the requirements of the separation of powers. [Publisher's text]