Labor Standards Modernization Act of 2022
Rationale
These changes balance worker protection with economic flexibility, reducing costs for businesses while maintaining basic safeguards and stable public services.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Minimum Wage Policy |
High living wage
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Basic minimum wage
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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48-hour weekly maximum
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| 3 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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| 4 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Public ownership of natural monopolies
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Private, with strong regulation
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Minimum Wage Policy2
Maximum Working Hours3
Gig Economy & Platform Workers4
Public Ownership of Key IndustriesProposer
Party
New Peoples’ Alliance
A movement for hard work and clear borders. We build futures without apology and guard tradition with unshaken hands.
Core pillars
Pilar Torres
Activist · Age 61
Rising from a working-class upbringing, Pilar Torres became the party’s most devoted advocate, using her commanding oratory and unwavering loyalty to leadership to bridge divides and mobilize both elite and grassroots supporters.
Timeline
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Draft13 March 2022
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Vote Open20 August 2024
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Vote Closed20 August 2024
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Did Not Become Law20 August 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Congress
FailedFor: 0 / 300 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 300
President of the Republic
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1