Youth Employment Standards Act of 2014
Rationale
These changes modernize child labour laws to reflect adolescent development needs while balancing education and early work experience for public benefit.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
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Child Labour LawProposer
Party
The Christian Democrats
We are the CDP and we want to hold faith forever
Core pillars
Nina Klein
Activist · Age 66
Nina Klein spent decades refining campaign strategies for obscure bureaucrats before quietly masterminding the party’s most effective—and least acknowledged—get-out-the-vote operations.
Timeline
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Draft19 January 2014
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Vote Open19 January 2014
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Vote Closed20 March 2014
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Did Not Become Law20 March 2014
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 16 / 69 seats (23.2%)
Against: 32 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 21
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 16 | No | No reason given |
| National Humanist Movement | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Liberal Democracy Movement | 16 | No | No reason given |
| Rheinland From Below | 0 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 125 / 650 seats (19.2%)
Against: 319 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 206
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 177 | No | No reason given |
| National Humanist Movement | 54 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Liberal Democracy Movement | 115 | No | No reason given |
| Rheinland From Below | 27 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats Proposer | 71 | Yes | No reason given |