Youth Employment Standards Act of 2017
Proposed by Social Democratic Forum
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
27 May 2017
Voting closes
26 Jul 2017
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Strengthens child protection by ensuring no exploitation under 16 while promoting safer work environments for older teens. It is wrong in a modern society to allow children to do work from 14 when they should be in school.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
|
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
|
1
Child Labour LawPrevious law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Timeline
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Draft21 May 2017
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Vote Open27 May 2017
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Vote Closed26 July 2017
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Became Law26 July 2017
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
31Yes
12No
26Not voted
69 seats
For: 31 / 69 seats (44.9%)
Against: 12 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 72.1%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Coalition | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 12 | No | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Forum Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 2 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
Passed
337Yes
66No
247Not voted
650 seats
For: 337 / 650 seats (51.8%)
Against: 66 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 247
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 83.6%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Coalition | 111 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 165 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 66 | No | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Forum Proposer | 30 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 6 | Yes | No reason given |