Child Labour Prohibition Act of 2016
Rationale
Raising the minimum employment age to 18 protects youth from exploitation and supports their education, ensuring lifelong benefits for individuals and society.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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1
Child Labour LawProposer
Party
Green Liberals
The Green Liberals forge a future where liberty blooms and the earth thrives together. Roads lead to opportunity young hands can shape.
Core pillars
Clarissa Harrington
Activist · Age 50
Clarissa Harrington leveraged her family’s shipping fortune into sustainable infrastructure projects before turning her silver tongue to politics, blending idealism with a no-nonsense approach to policy.
Timeline
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Draft18 June 2016
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Vote Open18 June 2016
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Vote Closed17 August 2016
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Became Law17 August 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Statenhaus
PassedFor: 87 / 187 seats (46.5%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Movement | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Liberals Proposer | 71 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 43 | Not voted |
Riksdag
PassedFor: 471 / 1077 seats (43.7%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 606
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Movement | 118 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Liberals Proposer | 353 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 13 | Not voted |
President
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1