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The New Law on Employees' Partecipation in Corporate Life: How Does it Affect Employers?

4 June 2025

The Italian Senate, on 14 May 2025, definitively approved a citizens' initiative law that introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework regarding employees' participation in the management, capital, and profits of companies, implementing Article 46 of the Italian Constitution.

The law is expected to come into force 15 days from the date it is published in the Italian Official Gazette.

The law does not impose an obligation on companies to adopt participation mechanisms, but aims to support collective bargaining. Only where collective agreements are reached on the matter may companies choose to amend their bylaws to make such employee participation in corporate bodies effective.

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