Workplace and Welfare Reform of 2009
Rationale
These changes improve workforce flexibility, boost economic growth and reduce burdens on taxpayers and businesses while maintaining fair protections, retirement security and support for those in need.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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48-hour weekly maximum
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| 2 | housing_policy |
mass_social_housing
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moderate_subsidies
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| 3 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 55
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Retirement at 60
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Maximum Working Hours2
housing_policy3
Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance
A centrist, technocratic party. We are building a nation of open minds and markets free of coercion, communalism and superstition, where individuals rise by merit and competition fuels growth.
Core pillars
Marie Wagner
Activist · Age 59
Marie Wagner, a sharp-tongued former academic who rose from a working-class background, combines intellectual rigor with a ruthless pragmatism, willing to cut through ideology to achieve tangible results.
Timeline
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Draft3 December 2009
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Vote Open20 December 2009
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Vote Closed18 February 2010
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Did Not Become Law18 February 2010
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 18 / 69 seats (26.1%)
Against: 27 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 24
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Center | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Meritocratic Alliance Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 8 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 8 | No | No reason given |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 178 / 650 seats (27.4%)
Against: 230 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 242
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 130 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Center | 75 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Meritocratic Alliance Proposer | 103 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 63 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 37 | No | No reason given |