Legislative Bill · Marianne
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Worker Rights And Protections Act of 2024

Proposed by The Left · fronted by Antoine Fournier
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
30 Jun 2024
Voting closes
29 Aug 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

These changes strengthen worker protections against exploitation, ensuring fair pay, safety, and job security in an evolving labour market for broader public wellbeing.

Proposed Changes

1

Right to Disconnect
Previous law
No specific right; contracts decide
Non-binding code of practice on out-of-hours contact

2

Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts
Previous law
Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium

3

Severance & Redundancy Pay
Previous law
Statutory severance for long-serving staff
Generous severance scaled to years of service, plus a mandatory retraining offer

4

Workplace Safety
Previous law
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines

Timeline

  • Draft
    30 June 2024


  • Vote Open
    30 June 2024


  • Vote Closed
    29 August 2024


  • Did Not Become Law
    29 August 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed
56Yes 178No 114Not voted 348 seats

For: 56 / 348 seats (16.1%)

Against: 178 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 114

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 23.9%)
Party Seats Vote
The Left Proposer 56 Yes
The Marianne Liberty Alliance 70 No
The National Refoundation Front 108 No

National Assembly

Failed
152Yes 309No 116Not voted 577 seats

For: 152 / 577 seats (26.3%)

Against: 309 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 116

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 33.0%)
Party Seats Vote
The Left Proposer 152 Yes
The Marianne Liberty Alliance 144 No
The National Refoundation Front 165 No
Empty seats 218 Not voted

Presidency

Passed
1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Antoine Fournier Proposer 1 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

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