Mandatory Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015
Rationale
This change ensures equal caregiving, boosts child development, and reduces workplace bias by guaranteeing time for both parents.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parental Leave Policy |
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
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Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
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Parental Leave PolicyProposer
Party
Democratic Peoples Coalition
The Democratic Peoples Coalition forges a future where strength flows from shared soil and every hand rebuilds what was broken.
Core pillars
Frederick O'Connor
Activist · Age 62
Frederick O’Connor’s decades-long reign as a labor leader began with a charismatic strike speech and never faded, blending fiery rhetoric with a knack for brokering deals behind the scenes.
Timeline
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Draft17 August 2015
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Vote Open17 August 2015
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Vote Closed16 October 2015
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Did Not Become Law16 October 2015
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 32 / 100 seats (32.0%)
Against: 45 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 23
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition Proposer | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 19 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Modernist | 15 | No | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democrats Of Columbia | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 135 / 435 seats (31.0%)
Against: 192 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 108
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 56 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition Proposer | 30 | Yes | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 65 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Modernist | 71 | No | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 70 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democrats Of Columbia | 35 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Modernist | 1 | No | No reason given |