Columbia
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Gig Economy Deregulation Act of …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Gig Economy Deregulation Act of 2013

Proposed by Liberal Modernist · fronted by Ethan Pearson

Opened

3 Jun 2013

Voting closes

2 Aug 2013

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

This proposal balances worker protections with business flexibility, ensuring fair pay and safety without imposing unsustainable costs on startups and small businesses.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Gig Economy & Platform Workers	Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)		Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers

1

Gig Economy & Platform Workers

Previous law

Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers

Proposer

Party

Liberal Modernist

A centrist, technocratic party. We work to build a bright future for free minds through reason, innovation and competition.

Core pillars

Ethan Pearson

Activist · Age 57

3,495 social followers

A charismatic policy wonk with a working-class upbringing, Ethan Pearson combines academic rigor and grassroots passion, using his analytical mind to bridge the gap between intellectual ideals and practical solutions.

🎓 Academic 🔬 Analytical ✨ Charismatic 🤝 Loyal 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

21 May 2013
Vote Open

3 June 2013
Vote Closed

2 August 2013
Became Law

2 August 2013

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

49Yes 24No 27Not voted 100 seats

For: 49 / 100 seats (49.0%)

Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 27

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 67.1%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Socialists Of Columbia (dsc)	5	No	No reason given
Liberal Modernist Proposer	49	Yes	No reason given
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance	19	No	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

236Yes 125No 74Not voted 435 seats

For: 236 / 435 seats (54.3%)

Against: 125 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 74

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Socialists Of Columbia (dsc)	35	No	No reason given
Liberal Modernist Proposer	236	Yes	No reason given
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance	90	No	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Liberal Modernist Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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