Resumen de Presentazione

Giulio Centamore, Federico Martelloni

• Venturing into a territory never explored by labour law scholars, this thematic issue of "Lavoro e Diritto" investigates the correlations between the city and the legal regulation of labour. The results are significant. Some cities are trying to introduce a minimum hourly wage that protects some of the categories most exposed to the risks of in-work poverty. Faced with the touristification of cities, the local authority has some cards to play to push local employers to enhance working conditions. The local authority can adopt emergency measures when extreme meteorological events like heat waves or floods occur, to protect the most disadvantaged sectors of the city’s workforce. Massive use of remote working by MNCs is impacting the economic and social fabric of big metropolises, such as Milan. Finally, what do trade unions need to become urban actors and play their role in the management of the city’s problems?