Ballot Initiative, Duplicates of the Voting Questions
Freshening Up the Electoral Ballots for the Upcoming Referendums on Labor and Citizenship
Get ready to mark your votes, folks! The Central Directorate for Electoral Services of the Department of Internal Affairs and Territorial Administration of the Viminale has unveiled the mock-ups of the ballots for the 2025 June 8 and 9 referendums on labor and citizenship. These ballots, in vibrant shades, reflect the real deal that'll be used at the polling stations, presenting each question with the available voting options.
The Battle Against Unjust Dismissals: Abolition
Let's dive into the first of the four labor referendums, paint-swiped in a light green hue. This referendum revolves around the abolition of the discipline on dismissals associated with the Growing Protections Contract of the Jobs Act. Since March 7, 2015, workers, hired in companies with more than 15 employees, can't reclaim their jobs after an unfair dismissal, despite a court ruling stating otherwise. Here's the question you'll encounter on the ballot:
Do you want to dissolve the d.lgs. 4 March 2015, n. 23, amended by the d.l. 12 July 2018, n. 87, converted with amendments by the L. 9 August 2018, n. 96, by the Constitutional Court sentence 26 September 2018, n. 194, by the law 30 December 2018, n. 145; by the d.lgs. 12 January 2019, n. 14, by the d.l. 8 April 2020, n. 23, converted with amendments by the L. 5 June 2020, n. 40; by the Constitutional Court sentence 24 June 2020, n. 150; by the d.l. 24 August 2021, n. 118, converted with amendments by the L. 21 October 2021, n. 147; by the d.l. 30 April 2022, n. 36, converted with amendments by the L. 29 June 2022, n. 79 (as published in the Official Bulletin 29/06/2022, n. 150); by the Constitutional Court sentence 23 January 2024, n. 22; by the Constitutional Court sentence of 4 June 2024, n. 128, containing "Provisions on fixed-term employment contracts with growing protections, in implementation of the law 10 December 2014, n. 183"?
A Peek at Small Businesses: Unfair Dismissal Compensation
Turn your attention to the second labor referendum ballot, adorned in an inviting orange. This question focuses on the elimination of the compensation cap for unfair dismissals in small businesses. Currently, in these companies with fewer than 16 employees, an employee wrongfully dismissed receives a maximum of six months' salary as compensation, regardless of the court's finding. Take a look at the question that'll be on the ballot:
Do you want to dissolve article 8 of the law 15 July 1966, n. 604, containing "Provisions on individual dismissals", restricted to the words "comprised between a", to the words "and a maximum of 6", and to the words "The maximum amount of the said indemnity may be increased up to 10 months for the worker with seniority of more than ten years and up to 14 months for the worker with seniority of more than twenty years, if employed by an employer who employs more than fifteen workers"?
Insights and Implications
These referendums aim to update or abolish existing laws, focusing on vital labor and citizenship issues. The CGIL has championed these labor-related referendums, while the citizenship question has been backed by several political formations and associations.
Stay tuned for more in-depth information about the specifics of each question and their potential implications in the forthcoming articles!
Tidbits about the Referendums
- Each question will be colored on the ballot to distinguish it from the others.
- The referendums will be valid only if more than half of the eligible voters participate, as stated by Article 75 of the Italian Constitution[3][5].
Engage in the debate about job protections: Vote on whether to abolish the measure limiting job reclamation for unfair dismissals, as outlined in the decree of March 4, 2015, and subsequent amendments.
Consider the impact of small business reforms: Decide on eliminating the compensation cap for unfair dismissals in companies with fewer than 16 employees.
