Legislative Bill · Costavela
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Labor And Trade Deregulation Act of 2024

Proposed by Alliance · fronted by Gabriela Castillo
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
25 Dec 2024
Voting closes
23 Feb 2025
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernise regulations to boost competitiveness and flexibility while maintaining essential protections, helping businesses grow and workers adapt in a fast-changing economy.

Proposed Changes

1

Agricultural Market Regime
Previous law
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies

2

Competition & Monopolies
Previous law
Active competition enforcement
Permissive on mergers and scale

3

Consumer Protection
Previous law
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards

4

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

5

Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts
Previous law
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium
Permitted, but exclusivity clauses banned

Timeline

  • Draft
    25 December 2024


  • Vote Open
    25 December 2024


  • Vote Closes
    23 February 2025


  • Became Law
    Not completed yet
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Vote tally

Currently passing

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senado

Passing
155Yes 12No 99Not voted 266 seats

For: 155 / 266 seats (58.3%)

Against: 12 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 99

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 92.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Alliance Proposer 97 Yes
Costavela Democratic Union 0 Not voted
Costavela Workers' Front 12 No
Revolutionary Socialist Union 45 Not voted
Solidarity Alliance 0 Not voted
Youth Of Costa 58 Yes
Empty seats 54 Not voted

Congress of Deputies

Passing
198Yes 79No 73Not voted 350 seats

For: 198 / 350 seats (56.6%)

Against: 79 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 73

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 71.5%)
Party Seats Vote
Alliance Proposer 110 Yes
Costavela Workers' Front 79 No
Revolutionary Socialist Union 73 Not voted
Youth Of Costa 88 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Costavela Workers' Front
Voted Dec. 25, 2024
No

“This proposal is outrageous and workers will be deeply angered at the government if it goes through.”

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