Labour Standards Deregulation Bill of 2022
Rationale
These reforms modernise workplace rights, boosting business flexibility while maintaining essential protections to support sustainable growth and job creation.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Consumer Protection |
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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48-hour weekly maximum
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| 4 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Public ownership of natural monopolies
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Privatise and lightly regulate
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| 5 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
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Consumer Protection2
Gig Economy & Platform Workers3
Maximum Working Hours4
Public Ownership of Key Industries5
Trade Union RightsProposer
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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Draft17 November 2022
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Vote Open17 November 2022
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Vote Closed16 January 2023
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Became Law16 January 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Congress
PassedFor: 106 / 300 seats (35.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 194
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Peoples’ Alliance Proposer | 106 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 94 | Not voted |
President of the Republic
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Peoples’ Alliance Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |