Referendum: what the 5 questions are talking about

The black beast is always theabstention: more than half of the entitled we know that they do not go to vote in Italy, already for national consultations. For referendum the turnout data are even lower: in 2022 the 5 questions on the Severino law recorded The lowest turnout since the post -war period: 20.9%. For this, the promoters of 5 referendum of 8 and 9 June they protest for the poor advertising by the Rai Public Service of the questions.

Until May 5, citizens out of office (for study, work or medical care for at least three months) can apply to vote in the municipality of home. But what are the queasiti talk about? Four, promoted by the CGIL, are on the subject Work (layoffs, fight against precariousness, security), one is on citizenship. It is important to go to vote. “In a country where there is already half of the citizens many times to vote does not go there, because it is not felt represented by anyone,” said the CGIL secretary Maurizio Landini“It is important that citizens know that the referendum is not a vote for this or that party, for this or that government, but a right”. Let’s see the questions in detail.

The first question proposes to repeal the rules introduced by the Jobs Act in 2015, which limit the reinstatement in the workplace for employees dismissed illegitimately in companies with more than 15 employees. With the “yes” we would restore the possibility of reinstatement of the famous “article 18”, strengthening the protections for workers. According to the detractors, however, the “growing protections” would be lost.

The second question aims to eliminate the maximum roof of indemnity (currently 6 months) for illegitimate layoffs in companies with less than 15 employees. The “yes” would allow the judges to determine the compensation based on the actual damage suffered by the worker.

The third question proposes to reintroduce the obligation for employers to specify a causal also for fixed -term contracts lower than 12 months. With the “yes”, the “casual” use of fixed -term contracts would be limited, to resort more to the most stable permanent ones.

The fourth question intends to repeal the rule that excludes the client’s liability for damages deriving from specific risks of the contractor. A “yes” would also extend the responsibility to the client, avoiding the discharge of responsibility and improving the protection of workers in the event of accidents.

The fifth question proposes to reduce the period of legal residence required for non -EU foreigners from 10 to 5 years to request Italian citizenship. With the “yes” in the referendum, the integration of foreign residents would be facilitated.