Il testo rielabora e sviluppa considerazioni già anticipate in L. Cavallaro, L’art. 18 St. lav. e il pubblico impiego: breve (per ora) storia di un equivoco, in LPA, 2012, I, 1019 ss..

Through an investigation of the first judicial interpretations, the essay  argues that  - contrary to some doctrinal interpretation - the  new discipline of individual dismissals as amended by the co called “Monti reform” (law. no. 92/2012) may be applied to public sector too.