On non-compliance with Directive 1999/70/EC arising from precarious employment in opera and orchestra foundations 

The petitioner raises a number of concerns regarding precarious employment in opera and orchestra foundations, arguing that this is in breach of European legislation concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work. The petitioner claims that, among others, Italian legislation fails to observe provisions regarding objective reasons justifying the renewal of fixed-term contracts in the entertainment sector, fails to prevent repeated renewal beyond an admissible maximum , fails to provide for the conversion of fixed-term into open-ended contracts and discriminates against those employed by opera and orchestra foundations, who are treated less favourably than those employed elsewhere in the entertainment sector.