Legislative Bill · Matterhorn
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Worker Rights And Protections Act of 2024

Proposed by All Matterhorn Forward Bloc · fronted by Hans Scholz
Passing
in all 3 chambers
Opened
26 Aug 2024
Voting closes
25 Oct 2024
Chambers
3 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernise labour rights to prevent preventable deaths, empower workers, and ensure fair treatment in an evolving job market.

Proposed Changes

1

Workplace Safety
Previous law
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury

2

Worker Representation on Company Boards
Previous law
No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business
Workers elect a third of board seats at large firms

3

Severance & Redundancy Pay
Previous law
Statutory severance for long-serving staff
Job for life: dismissal only for gross misconduct

4

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

5

Right to Disconnect
Previous law
No specific right; contracts decide
Legal right to ignore out-of-hours contact

Timeline

  • Draft
    26 August 2024


  • Vote Open
    26 August 2024


  • Vote Closed
    25 October 2024


  • Became Law
    25 October 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
4Yes 3No 0Not voted 7 seats

For: 4 / 7 seats (57.1%)

Against: 3 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 57.1%)
Party Seats Vote
All Matterhorn Forward Bloc Proposer 4 Yes
Conservative Movement 3 No
One Nation 0 Yes

Ständerat

Passed
23Yes 20No 3Not voted 46 seats

For: 23 / 46 seats (50.0%)

Against: 20 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 3

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 53.5%)
Party Seats Vote
All Matterhorn Forward Bloc Proposer 23 Yes
Conservative Movement 20 No
One Nation 0 Yes

Nationalrat

Passed
100Yes 86No 14Not voted 200 seats

For: 100 / 200 seats (50.0%)

Against: 86 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 53.8%)
Party Seats Vote
All Matterhorn Forward Bloc Proposer 100 Yes
Conservative Movement 86 No
One Nation 0 Yes

Voting record

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

One Nation
Voted Sept. 6, 2024
Yes

“Our workers are the bedrock upon which our nation is built. Their health is our prosperity.”

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