Poverty Reduction Act of 2015
Rationale
Restoring the economy to be internationally competitive while allowing those in poverty and their families the ability to work more time in higher paying jobs than the current system allows.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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| 3 | Trade Union Rights |
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
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Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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| 4 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
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High living wage
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Child Labour Law2
Maximum Working Hours3
Trade Union Rights4
Minimum Wage PolicyProposer
Party
The Marianne Liberty Alliance
The Marianne Liberty Alliance supports proven policy in order to create the best outcomes domestically and internationally. The Marianne Liberty Alliance believes in a free, but regulated market to foster prosperity.
Core pillars
Monique Lefebvre
Activist · Age 58
A former corporate strategist turned dealmaker, Monique Lefebvre leverages her sharp analytical mind and high-level connections to bridge divides between politics and business while pushing for pragmatic reforms that serve both liberty and growth.
Timeline
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Draft23 December 2015
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Vote Open4 March 2016
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Vote Closed3 May 2016
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Became Law3 May 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 295 / 348 seats (84.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 53
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance Proposer | 295 | Yes | No reason given |
National Assembly
PassedFor: 498 / 577 seats (86.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 79
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance Proposer | 498 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 218 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |