“They want to take away workers rights”
Market Deregulation And Worker Rights Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes empower consumers, restore competition, and modernise regulation to protect public rights and economic fairness in rapidly evolving markets.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Proactively break up dominant firms
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| 2 | Consumer Protection |
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
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| 3 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Privatise and lightly regulate
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| 4 | Foreign Land Ownership |
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
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Foreign purchases require government approval
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| 5 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
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Competition & Monopolies2
Consumer Protection3
Public Ownership of Key Industries4
Foreign Land Ownership5
Gig Economy & Platform WorkersProposer
Party
Moderate Conservative Union
A party of builders and believers where prosperity is forged in the forge of freedom.
Core pillars
Émilie Simon
Activist · Age 54
Once a beloved media personality before politics, Émilie Simon’s sharp analytical mind and unfiltered commentary made her a working-class icon—but her refusal to soften her words left her equally famous for what she wouldn’t say.
Timeline
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Draft9 April 2024
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Vote Open9 April 2024
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Vote Closed8 June 2024
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Did Not Become Law8 June 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Ducal Council
FailedFor: 10 / 102 seats (9.8%)
Against: 70 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 22
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate Conservative Union Proposer | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Worker's Union | 40 | No | We support competition enforcement and enhanced consumer protection, But this legislation reverses several things we have passed in just the last months. |
| Valmoire Worker`s Congres | 30 | No | They want to take away workers rights |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We support competition enforcement and enhanced consumer protection, But this legislation reverses several things we have passed in just the last months.”