The Court of Justice, the minimum wage directive and the limits of competence.

Journal title GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI
Author/s Massimiliano Delfino
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/191
Language Italian Pages 20 P. 387-406 File size 197 KB
DOI 10.3280/GDL2026-191003
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This article examines the judgment of the Court of Justice, which only partially annulled Directive 2022/2041/EU on adequate minimum wages. The Author outlines the key points of the Court of Justice’s judgment, then examines other matters, besides pay, over which the European Union has no competence, namely the right of association, the right to strike, and the right to lockout. The final part of the article is devoted to the question of the applicability, within domestic legal systems, of the relevant provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, without neglecting the repercussions of the ruling on the Italian legal system.

Keywords: Wages; Right to trade union association; Right to strike; Right to lockout

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Massimiliano Delfino, La Corte di giustizia, la direttiva salari e i limiti di competenza in "GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI " 191/2026, pp 387-406, DOI: 10.3280/GDL2026-191003