“Let the young whippersnappers work if they please”
Youth Employment Standards Reform of 2024
Rationale
Allow teenagers to take on part‑time jobs and work earlier to gain the necessary experience, and also give children in difficult circumstances the opportunity to support themselves.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
No employment until age 21; extended mandatory education
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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1
Child Labour LawProposer
Party
Javoscan Social Alliance "future"
We are a party that advocates for market freedom and a strong, independent economy; to this end, we seek peaceful solutions through diplomacy, improve the quality of education and the quality of life, and protect democracy.
Core pillars
Rachel Fitzgerald
Candidate for Federal-State Governor · Age 40
A former military strategist turned sharp-elbowed political operator, Rachel Fitzgerald combines disciplined analysis with media savvy, deploying data-driven precision to steer debates and outmaneuver opponents.
Timeline
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Draft7 April 2024
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Vote Open7 April 2024
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Vote Closed6 June 2024
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Did Not Become Law6 June 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Congress
FailedFor: 128 / 543 seats (23.6%)
Against: 250 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 165
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javoscan Social Alliance "future" Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Front Of Javosca | 128 | Yes | Our party is in favor |
| Peoples Progressional Front | 0 | Yes | The youth are our future. If we cant give them genuine experience then what can we give them job wise. 16 is a good age to start gaining experience that employers are looking for in a candidate that they would consider hiring. Youth is mature enough to start knowing how to find a job to start learning how to gain an income. I support this and im sure the rest of my party does as well so we say Yes. |
| Red Green Labor | 250 | No | We reject this proposal |
| The Javosca Traditionalist Strength Alliance | 0 | Yes | Let the young whippersnappers work if they please |
Senate
FailedFor: 14 / 245 seats (5.7%)
Against: 28 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 203
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javoscan Social Alliance "future" Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Front Of Javosca | 14 | Yes | Our party is in favor |
| Peoples Progressional Front | 0 | Yes | The youth are our future. If we cant give them genuine experience then what can we give them job wise. 16 is a good age to start gaining experience that employers are looking for in a candidate that they would consider hiring. Youth is mature enough to start knowing how to find a job to start learning how to gain an income. I support this and im sure the rest of my party does as well so we say Yes. |
| Red Green Labor | 28 | No | We reject this proposal |
| The Javosca Traditionalist Strength Alliance | 0 | Yes | Let the young whippersnappers work if they please |
Federal-State Governor
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordelia Johnson | 1 | No | No reason given |
President
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Davidson | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Our party is in favor”
“The youth are our future. If we cant give them genuine experience then what can we give them job wise. 16 is a good age to start gaining experience that employers are looking for in a candidate that they would consider hiring. Youth is mature enough to start knowing how to find a job to start learning how to gain an income. I support this and im sure the rest of my party does as well so we say Yes.”
“We reject this proposal”