Referendum June 8-9, what changes if yes or no vote wins for workers and businesses (ItaliaOggi – 3 June 2025 – Vittorio De Luca)

On Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9, referendum voting is taking place, and important space is given to labor questions.

ItaliaOggi heard from four different law firms to understand what would change, from a practical point of view, if either the yes or the no vote wins.

Fourth referendum query

“Exclusion of joint and several liability of the principal, contractor, and subcontractor for injuries sustained by the employee of contracting or subcontracting company as a consequence of the specific risks peculiar to the activities of contracting or subcontracting companies: Repeal.

The fourth question, which is related to occupational safety, seeks to extend the liability of the contracting company to injuries that are a consequence of the specific risks associated with the activities of contractors and subcontractors.

What changes? Lawyer Vittorio De Luca, managing partner De Luca & Partners, answers.

If Yes wins

For workers

In the case of injuries and accidents suffered by a worker employed by the contractor, liability will always be joint and several, i.e., both in the hands of the client company and the company to which the work was contracted, with no exceptions.

Continue here to read the full version of the interview published in ItaliaOggi.