Workers' Rights And Protections Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes strengthen workers’ rights, protect vulnerable gig workers, and improve public health and safety by ensuring fair pay, safe conditions, and economic stability for all.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Trade Union Rights |
Trade unions illegal; organizers face imprisonment
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Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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| 2 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
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Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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| 3 | Paid Annual Leave |
Minimal statutory leave
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~4 weeks statutory paid leave
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| 4 | Right to Strike |
Banned/limited in essential services
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 5 | Workplace Safety |
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
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Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
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Trade Union Rights2
Gig Economy & Platform Workers3
Paid Annual Leave4
Right to Strike5
Workplace SafetyProposer
Party
Labour
Labour forges paths where no one stands alone. Equal liberty in every voice a rising tide of shared strength.
Core pillars
Roderick Chapman
Candidate for Prime Minister · Age 30
A former barista turned community organizer, his rousing speeches electrify audiences and rally the disenfranchised, though his lack of political pedigree leaves insiders whispering about his long-term ambitions.
Timeline
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Draft23 November 2024
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Vote Open23 November 2024
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Vote Closes22 January 2025
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Became LawNot completed yet
Vote tally
Currently passingLive tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House Of Commons
PassingFor: 110 / 240 seats (45.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 130
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Liberty | 25 | Not voted | |
| Iron Pillars | 21 | Not voted | |
| Labour Proposer | 110 | Yes | No reason given |
| Nationalist Future | 26 | Not voted | |
| Technocratic Union | 58 | Not voted |
House Of Representatives
PassingFor: 5 / 48 seats (10.4%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pillars | 10 | Not voted | |
| Labour Proposer | 5 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Conservative | 0 | Not voted | |
| Populist | 0 | Not voted | |
| Technocratic Union | 17 | Not voted | |
| Empty seats | 16 | Not voted |
Prime Minister
PassingFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
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| Caroline Cunningham | 1 | Not voted |