Vatican Museums faces unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions

Petition by 49 employees could lead to Holy See being taken to court for undermining dignity and health'

Forty-nine employees at the Vatican Museums have started an unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions and workplace safety, which could lead to the Holy See being taken to court.

The staff, mostly custodians who have worked at the museums for years, claim they are treated as commodities" by Pope Francis's administration, according to a report in Corriere della Sera.