Relazioni industriali, esternalizzazioni ed effettività delle tutele: spunti dal Protocollo appalti dello stabilimento Baker Hughes di Avenza

Abstract

This essay aims to investigate the potential of industrial relations law in managing and regulating outsourcing through the methodology of a business case study. The tragic events that occurred in the past year have once again brought to light the issue of contracts for works and services, a topic historically associated with a terrifying and tragic increase in workplace accidents.
In the legislative haste that led to Decree-Law 19/2024 and subsequent legislative interventions (such as Article 28 of Decree-Law of May 7, 2024), we still find regulatory gaps that create a renewed space for industrial relations law. As will be shown in the case study, this can represent a strategic lever to ensure the effectiveness of legal provisions, with a view to balancing interests and fully respecting the organizational autonomy of the parties.
Through the analysis of a specific corporate case, this study will verify the feasibility and replicability of a system that enhances the role of the client, contracting companies, and trade union representatives by introducing new and additional requirements to protect all parties involved.