“We support this measure”
Youth Employment Reform of 2020
Rationale
Allowing 16 and 17 year olds to enter the workforce in a regulated, restricted environment provides young people with crucial life skills, and will lead to economic growth in turn.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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1
Child Labour LawProposer
Party
Democratic Group
The Democratic Group is a party which will unconditionally cater to you, your family, and your nation, through caring for the rights of workers and children, and allowing culture to flourish.
Core pillars
Bernadette Livingston
Chancellor of the Exchequer · Age 37
Bernadette Livingston built her reputation as a bridge-builder between corporate interests and grassroots movements, leveraging her charm and media savvy to turn complex issues into compelling narratives.
Timeline
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Draft13 January 2020
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Vote Open13 January 2020
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Vote Closed13 March 2020
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Became Law13 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
PassedFor: 63 / 100 seats (63.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 37
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrist Zone | 22 | Yes | We support this measure |
| Communist Bloc | 0 | No | The Communist Bloc believes firmly in the importance of social development and academic progress in youth, which allowing children to enter the workforce would significantly reduce. |
| Democratic Group Proposer | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Alliance | 20 | Yes | We support givinng the opportunity to work from 16 |
| The Gaia Syndicate | 11 | Yes | gives young people the chance to learn responsibility in a workplace under low pressure conditions and benefits our economy |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“The Communist Bloc believes firmly in the importance of social development and academic progress in youth, which allowing children to enter the workforce would significantly reduce.”
“gives young people the chance to learn responsibility in a workplace under low pressure conditions and benefits our economy”
“We support givinng the opportunity to work from 16”