Silp Cgil challenges Italian police uniform rules as discriminatory

Italian State Police gender discrimination uniform regulations tattoo ban Silp Cgil

The Italian police union Silp Cgil has formally requested a revision of regulations regarding the State Police uniform, arguing that current rules are discriminatory. The union contends that the combination of a ban on visible tattoos and the requirement for female officers to wear skirts during ceremonial duties constitutes sex-based discrimination.

This move follows conclusions by Tamara Ćapeta, an advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union, regarding a case where a candidate was excluded from the police force due to a small flower tattoo on her calf. The advocate general suggested that the requirement for women to wear skirts, which exposes tattoos, creates a discriminatory environment.

Silp Cgil's national general secretary, Pietro Colapietro, has submitted the request to the Department of Public Security, calling for an urgent dialogue to align regulations with modern social and cultural evolutions. The union emphasizes that clothing requirements should be based on dignity and decorum rather than gender.

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Court of Justice of the European Union · Pietro Colapietro · Polizia di Stato · Silp CGIL · Tamara Ćapeta

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[● 4 SOURCES] The Silp Cgil union claims that the ban on visible tattoos combined with the mandatory use of skirts for female officers is discriminatory. www.cagliarilivetv.it · www.ilsannioquotidiano.it · www.corcianonline.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 4 SOURCES] The union is calling for an urgent reopening of discussions regarding the use of skirts for female personnel. www.cagliarilivetv.it · www.ilsannioquotidiano.it · www.corcianonline.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 4 SOURCES] The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Tamara Ćapeta, stated that the combination of tattoo bans and mandatory skirts constitutes sex-based discrimination. www.cagliarilivetv.it · www.ilsannioquotidiano.it · www.corcianonline.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 4 SOURCES] Silp Cgil national general secretary Pietro Colapietro signed a request to the Department of Public Security to revise regulations. www.cagliarilivetv.it · www.ilsannioquotidiano.it · www.corcianonline.it · quotidianodibari.it