On the misuse of fixed-term employment contracts for forestry workers in Sicily 

Pétition adressée à : Petitionsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments

The petitioner reports the misuse of fixed-term contracts in the Italian public administration. In particular, the petitioner highlights the precarious circumstances of employees in the forestry sector in the region of Sicily. These forestry workers have fixed-term employment contracts with the Sicily region, which are systematically renewed with further contracts, leading to a situation of permanent precarious employment. The petitioner criticises the way in which the European Commission has monitored the situation to ensure Italy’s compliance with Directive 1999/70/EC on fixed-term employment contracts. The petitioner asks the European Parliament to ensure that Italy complies with the relevant European legislation and case law.