Working People Act of 2016
Rationale
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Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Child Labour Law |
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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No employment of any kind until age 18
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| 2 | Foreign Land Ownership |
Foreign purchases require government approval
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Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
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| 3 | Maximum Working Hours |
48-hour weekly maximum
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Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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| 4 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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| 5 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
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Child Labour Law2
Foreign Land Ownership3
Maximum Working Hours4
Gig Economy & Platform Workers5
Minimum Wage PolicyProposer
Party
Stronger Together
A party of unshakable resolve where faith guides the nation and shared prosperity lifts all hands.
Core pillars
Marion Martin
Activist · Age 61
A former high-flying investment banker who walked away from a lucrative career after witnessing the human cost of financial greed, now wielding her razor-sharp intellect to dismantle systemic inequality with ruthless efficiency.
Timeline
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Draft10 November 2016
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Vote Open30 November 2016
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Vote Closed29 January 2017
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Became Law29 January 2017
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Proletarian Assembly
PassedFor: 306 / 520 seats (58.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 214
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronger Together Proposer | 306 | Yes | No reason given |
Union Assembly
PassedFor: 9 / 50 seats (18.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 41
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronger Together Proposer | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
President
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronger Together Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |