El modelo Ryanair ante la prohibición de discriminación por convicciones personales

The paper analyses a decision of the Court of Bergamo that condemns Ryanair for violating the prohibition of discrimination based on personal belief under Legislative Decree Nº 216/2003. The decision confirms the principle stated by the Court of First Instance and by the Court of Appeal of Rome in the case Fiat- Pomigliano d’Arco according to which the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of personal belief includes also beliefs associated with trade union affiliation and activity. The paper investigates the reasons that explain the decision of trade unions to invoke in court the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of personal belief and reflects on the consequences of their choice.