Overview

• Scheduled for June 8 and 9, the referendums include four labor law questions promoted by the CGIL union and one on citizenship rights.
• One question targets the Jobs Act’s “tutele crescenti” regime by restoring broader reinstatement rights for employees dismissed without just cause.
• Other labor proposals would remove the six-month compensation limit for unfair dismissals in small firms, reinstate causality requirements for 12-month fixed-term contracts, and extend principal contractors’ liability for subcontractor accidents.
• The CGIL, Partito Democratico, and Movimento 5 Stelle are campaigning for a “Yes” vote, while Giorgia Meloni’s center-right coalition is urging voters to abstain.
• Recent polls indicate low public awareness of the referendum questions and high levels of voter indecision ahead of the vote.