Economic Rights Act of 2011
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
14 Aug 2011
Voting closes
13 Oct 2011
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes
Rationale
WORKERS RIGHTS
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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High living wage
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| 2 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
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| 3 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
|
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
|
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| 4 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
|
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
|
1
Minimum Wage PolicyPrevious law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
2
Trade Union RightsPrevious law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
3
Gig Economy & Platform WorkersPrevious law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
4
Child Labour LawPrevious law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Proposer
Party
Socialist Rheinland
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Timeline
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Draft14 August 2011
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Vote Open14 August 2011
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Vote Closed13 October 2011
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Did Not Become Law13 October 2011
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Failed
19Yes
39No
11Not voted
69 seats
For: 19 / 69 seats (27.5%)
Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 11
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 32.8%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 15 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Center | 13 | No | No reason given |
| Socialist Rheinland Proposer | 19 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | No | No reason given |
| The Social Democrats | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
Bundestag
Failed
222Yes
410No
18Not voted
650 seats
For: 222 / 650 seats (34.2%)
Against: 410 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 18
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 35.1%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 142 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Center | 108 | No | No reason given |
| Socialist Rheinland Proposer | 222 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 160 | No | No reason given |
| The Social Democrats | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |