Youth Employment And Retirement Adjustments of 2017
Rationale
Aligning labor laws with modern workforce needs: lowering working age to 16 and retirement to 60 supports economic growth while ensuring youth education and older worker well-being.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 55
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Retirement at 60
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| 2 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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Retirement Age Policy2
Child Labour LawProposer
Party
The Reformist Alliance
The Reformist Alliance forges ahead with the power of free minds and open doors. Prosperity flows where liberty leads.
Core pillars
Cordelia O'Connor
Activist · Age 65
A former investigative journalist turned firebrand reformer, her relentless ambition and media savvy have made her the party’s most visible outsider, though her fiercely loyal following questions her long-term allegiances.
Timeline
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Draft20 December 2017
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Vote Open20 December 2017
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Vote Closed18 February 2018
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Became Law18 February 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Statenhaus
PassedFor: 96 / 187 seats (51.3%)
Against: 59 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 32
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Movement | 52 | No | No reason given |
| Conservatives | 7 | No | No reason given |
| The Reformist Alliance Proposer | 96 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 43 | Not voted |
Riksdag
PassedFor: 546 / 1077 seats (50.7%)
Against: 335 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 196
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Movement | 299 | No | No reason given |
| Conservatives | 36 | No | No reason given |
| The Reformist Alliance Proposer | 546 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 13 | Not voted |
President
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reformist Alliance Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |