Child Labour Reform Act of 2023 - Port Avalon

Rationale

These changes recognize teens' need for early work experience while maintaining protections, promoting skill development and financial literacy for youth.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Child Labour Law	Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16		Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

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Child Labour Law

Previous law

Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16

Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

Proposer

Party

The Sovereign Coalition

A party of unshaken tradition and relentless strength where duty carves the path and sovereignty is non-negotiable.

Core pillars

CT

Christopher Taylor

Activist · Age 46

15,107 social followers

A former high-ranking banker who swapped Wall Street for Westminster, where his sharp financial mind now shapes the party’s economic vision and enforces fiscal discipline.

🏦 Former Banker 🤝 Loyal ⚖️ Pragmatist

Timeline

Draft

12 December 2023
Vote Open

12 December 2023
Withdrawn

1 January 2024
Never Became Law

1 January 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

City Assembly

Failed

0Yes 21No 70Abstained 29Not voted 120 seats

For: 0 / 120 seats (0.0%)

Against: 21 · Abstained: 70 · Not voted: 29

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alternative For The Left (AFL)	21	No	The AFL opposes lowering the minimum working age to 14 because young people should be protected from exploitation and excessive pressure at an early age. While gaining work experience is valuable, teenagers should have enough time for education, rest, family, and personal development. Allowing employment from 14 could put pressure on some young people to work because of financial difficulties and could create opportunities for employers to take advantage of younger workers. Instead, we support supervised work-experience programs, stronger financial-literacy education, and opportunities that help teenagers develop practical skills without weakening protections for young workers. Keeping the minimum employment age at 16 provides a better balance between youth development and access to employment.
Avalonian Foundations	70	Abstain	This is a good start to emboldening the economy and making sure our children have the career resources needed to succeed. While AF supports this bill in theory, we would like to see additional changes made to counteract any potential downsides.
Sovereign Homeland Prosperity	0	No	The SPP cannot tolerate this proposal, as it violates international laws against child exploitation.
The Sovereign Coalition Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given

Harbor Council

Failed

0Yes 0No 7Abstained 8Not voted 15 seats

For: 0 / 15 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 7 · Not voted: 8

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alternative For The Left (AFL)	0	No	The AFL opposes lowering the minimum working age to 14 because young people should be protected from exploitation and excessive pressure at an early age. While gaining work experience is valuable, teenagers should have enough time for education, rest, family, and personal development. Allowing employment from 14 could put pressure on some young people to work because of financial difficulties and could create opportunities for employers to take advantage of younger workers. Instead, we support supervised work-experience programs, stronger financial-literacy education, and opportunities that help teenagers develop practical skills without weakening protections for young workers. Keeping the minimum employment age at 16 provides a better balance between youth development and access to employment.
Avalonian Foundations	7	Abstain	This is a good start to emboldening the economy and making sure our children have the career resources needed to succeed. While AF supports this bill in theory, we would like to see additional changes made to counteract any potential downsides.
Sovereign Homeland Prosperity	0	No	The SPP cannot tolerate this proposal, as it violates international laws against child exploitation.
The Sovereign Coalition Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	7	Not voted

Governor of Port Avalon

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

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

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

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

Avalonian Foundations

Voted Dec. 26, 2023

Abstain Changed vote

“This is a good start to emboldening the economy and making sure our children have the career resources needed to succeed. While AF supports this bill in theory, we would like to see additional changes made to counteract any potential downsides.”

Avalonian Foundations

Voted Dec. 25, 2023

Yes

“This is a good start to emboldening the economy and making sure our children have the career resources needed to succeed.”

Alternative For The Left (AFL)

Voted Dec. 15, 2023

No

“The AFL opposes lowering the minimum working age to 14 because young people should be protected from exploitation and excessive pressure at an early age. While gaining work experience is valuable, teenagers should have enough time for education, rest, family, and personal development. Allowing employment from 14 could put pressure on some young people to work because of financial difficulties and could create opportunities for employers to take advantage of younger workers. Instead, we support supervised work-experience programs, stronger financial-literacy education, and opportunities that help teenagers develop practical skills without weakening protections for young workers. Keeping the minimum employment age at 16 provides a better balance between youth development and access to employment.”

Sovereign Homeland Prosperity

Voted Dec. 12, 2023

No

“The SPP cannot tolerate this proposal, as it violates international laws against child exploitation.”