Italy Workers' Statute (Law 300/1970) Art. 7(6)-(8): Art. 7(6)-(8) Honour the conciliation and arbitration route and disregard sanctions after two years

A worker who has been sanctioned may, within twenty days, ask (also through the union) for a conciliation and arbitration board to be set up through the labour office; the sanction is suspended until the board decides. If the employer does not appoint its representative within ten days of the labour office's invitation, the sanction has no effect; if the employer goes to court instead, the sanction is suspended until judgment. Sanctions may not be taken into account for any purpose once two years have passed since they were applied. Collective agreements may provide equivalent procedures.