Legislative Bill · Matterhorn
Passed

Worker And Citizen Rights Act of 2021

Proposed by Democratic Socialist Union · fronted by Nina Krause
Passing
in all 3 chambers
Opened
8 Oct 2021
Voting closes
7 Dec 2021
Chambers
3 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernise rights, ensuring fair labour conditions, gender equality, and civic freedoms while protecting vulnerable groups from exploitation.

Proposed Changes

1

Right to Protest
Previous law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Unrestricted right to assemble

2

Women in the Armed Forces
Previous law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces

3

Child Labour Law
Previous law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
No employment of any kind until age 18

4

Gig Economy & Platform Workers
Previous law
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

5

Maximum Working Hours
Previous law
48-hour weekly maximum
35-hour weekly maximum

Timeline

  • Draft
    8 October 2021


  • Vote Open
    8 October 2021


  • Vote Closed
    7 December 2021


  • Became Law
    7 December 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
4Yes 2No 1Not voted 7 seats

For: 4 / 7 seats (57.1%)

Against: 2 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 66.7%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative Movement 2 No
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer 4 Yes

Ständerat

Passed
25Yes 13No 8Not voted 46 seats

For: 25 / 46 seats (54.3%)

Against: 13 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative Movement 13 No
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer 25 Yes

Nationalrat

Passed
108Yes 56No 36Not voted 200 seats

For: 108 / 200 seats (54.0%)

Against: 56 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 36

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.9%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative Movement 56 No
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer 108 Yes

Voting record

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

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