Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the 41-hour weekly schedule was a valid deviation from the CBA normal working time.
Decisione estratta
No. The deviation was not valid because the special procedure for deviations beyond 24 months under Art. 57.4 GAV was not followed.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 57 GAV is a special rule governing deviations from working-time provisions. A local agreement between management and the employee representation may validly deviate only for up to 24 months; longer deviations require notifying Swissmem and obtaining the consent of the participating contracting parties. That procedure was omitted.