The referendums on Jobs act and citizenship

Voting on 8 and 9 June

Referendum, all facsimiles of ballot papers with questions

The models faithfully reproduce the ballot papers that will be used at the polling stations, with the full text of each question and the voting options

28 May 2025

La timbratura di un documento durante le operazioni di voto, Carbonia, 25 Febbraio 2024. ANSA /FABIO MURRU

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The Central Directorate for Electoral Services of the Viminale's Department of Internal and Territorial Affairs has published the fac-simile of the ballot papers for the referendum on labour and citizenship to be held on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 June 2025. The models faithfully reproduce the ballot papers that will be used at the polling stations, with the full text of each question and the voting options. In detail, the ballot papers will be of a different colour for each referendum

"Increasing Protection Employment Contract - Regulation of Unlawful Dismissals: Repeal"

Clear Green Card for the first of the four labour referendums focuses on the repeal of the redundancy rules of the Jobs Act's 'contract with increasing protections'. In companies with more than 15 employees, workers hired on or after 7 March 2015 cannot return to their jobs after an unlawful dismissal. The legislation prevents reinstatement even if the judge declares the termination unfair and unfounded.

You want the repeal of Legislative Decree No. 23 of 4 March 2015, as amended by Decree-Law No. 87 of 12 July 2018, converted with amendments by Law No. 96 of 9 August 2018, by the Constitutional Court's judgment of 26 September 2018, No. 194; by Law No. 145 of 30 December 2018; by Legislative Decree No. 14 of 12 January 2019; by Decree-Law No. 23 of 8 April 2020, converted with amendments by Law No. 40 of 5 June 2020; by Constitutional Court Judgment No. 150 of 24 June 2020; by Decree-Law No. 118, converted with amendments by L. 21 October 2021, no. 147; by d.l. 30 April 2022, no. 36, converted with amendments by L. 29 June 2022, no. 79 (in G.U. 29/06/2022, no. 150); by the judgment of the Constitutional Court 23 January 2024, no. 22; by the Constitutional Court's judgment of 4 June 2024, No. 128, on 'Provisions on open-ended employment contracts with increasing protections, implementing Law No. 183 of 10 December 2014' in its entirety?

Small Enterprises - Redundancies and Severance Pay: Partial Repeal

Orange board for the second labour referendum question concerning the cancellation of the ceiling on compensation in dismissals in small companies. In companies with fewer than 16 employees, in the event of unlawful dismissal, a worker can now receive a maximum of six months' compensation, even if the judge deems the termination to be unfounded. The reference pool is approximately 3.7 million, the number of employees in small enterprises calculated by CGIL.

You want the repeal of Article 8 of Law No 604 of 15 July 1966, concerning "Rules on individual dismissals". , as replaced by Article 2(3) of Law No 108 of 11 May 1990, limited to the words: "between a" , to the words "and a maximum of 6" and to the words "The maximum amount of the aforesaid indemnity may be increased up to 10 months' salary for employees with seniority of more than 10 years and up to 14 months' salary for employees with seniority of more than 20 years, if they are employed by an employer who employs more than 15 workers"?.

Partial enactment of rules on the imposition of time limits on employment contracts, maximum duration and conditions for extensions and renewals

Grey area for the third question, which aims at the elimination of certain rules on the use of fixed-term contracts. Fixed-term relationships can now be established for up to 12 months without the need for a reason to justify temporary work.

You want to repeal Legislative Decree No 81 of 15 June 2015, having as its object "Organic regulation of employment contracts and revision of the regulations on tasks, pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 7, of Law No 183 of 10 December 2014" limited to the following parts: Article 19, paragraph 1, limited to the words "not exceeding twelve months. The contract may have a longer duration, but in any case" , to the words "in the presence of at least one of the following conditions" , to the words "in the absence of the provisions referred to in subparagraph a), in the collective agreements applied in the company, and in any case no later than 31 December 2025, for needs of a technical, organisational and productive nature identified by the parties;" and to the words "b-bis)"; paragraph 1-bis, limited to the words "of a duration of more than twelve months" and to the words "from the date on which the twelve-month term is exceeded"; paragraph 4, limited to the words " in the event of renewal," and to the words "only when the total term exceeds twelve months"; Article 21, paragraph 01, limited to the words "freely in the first twelve months and thereafter"?

"Exclusion of joint and several liability of the principal, the contractor and the subcontractor for accidents suffered by the employee of the contractor or subcontractor as a result of the specific risks specific to the activity of the contractors or subcontractors: Repeal"

Ruby Red Card for the fourth labour referendum question deals with occupational health and safety. The current rules prevent liability being extended to the contractor in the case of accidents in contracts. The referendum wants to extend liability to the contractor.

"Do you want the repeal of Article 26, paragraph 4, of Legislative Decree No. 81 of 9 April 2008, on "Implementation of Article 1 of Law No. 123 of 3 August 2007 on the protection of health and safety in the workplace" as amended by Article 16 of Legislative Decree No. 106 of 3 August 2009, by Article 32 of Decree Law No. 69, converted with amendments by Law No. 98 of 9 August 2013, as well as by Article 13 of Decree-Law No. 146 of 21 October 2021, converted with amendments by Law No. 215 of 17 December 2021, limited to the words "The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to damages resulting from the specific risks inherent in the activity of contractors or subcontractors."?

"Italian Citizenship - Halving from 10 to 5 years the time of legal residence in Italy of non-EU adult foreigners for applying for Italian citizenship"

Yellow card for the fifth abrogative referendum wants to halve from 10 to 5 years the time of legal residence in Italy required to apply for Italian citizenship, reinstating a requirement introduced in 1865 and unchanged until 1992.

Do you wish to repeal Article 9, section 1, letter b), limited to the words "adopted by an Italian citizen" and "subsequent to adoption"; as well as letter f), containing the following provision: "f) a foreigner who has been legally residing in the territory of the Republic for at least ten years". , of Law No. 91 of 5 February 1992, concerning "New regulations on nationality"?

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