Workweek And Retirement Reform Act of 2015
Rationale
Reducing work hours and retirement age improves worker well-being and creates job opportunities while supporting economic fairness.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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35-hour weekly maximum
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| 2 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
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Retirement at 55
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Maximum Working Hours2
Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
People's Progressive Union
The People's Progressive Union prioritizes pragmatic progressive leadership to lift the working class and balance the playing field.
Core pillars
Daniel Gallagher
Activist · Age 64
A silver-tongued academic with a military past, Daniel Gallagher rose from the ranks of academia to become the party’s most magnetic orator, blending sharp policy insights with an insatiable drive to seize power.
Timeline
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Draft20 May 2015
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Vote Open20 May 2015
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Vote Closed19 July 2015
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Became Law19 July 2015
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Charter House
PassedFor: 238 / 1000 seats (23.8%)
Against: 183 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 579
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Nova Artaris | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Little Chips | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Progressive Union Proposer | 238 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty | 63 | No | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 120 | No | No reason given |
Royal Ordinance Council
PassedFor: 95 / 400 seats (23.8%)
Against: 73 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 232
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Nova Artaris | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Little Chips | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Progressive Union Proposer | 95 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty | 25 | No | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 48 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 112 | Not voted |
Lord President of the Privy Council
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Union Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |