“There's nothing wrong with a teenager wanting to earn some extra money during the summer.”
Youth Employment Standards Reform of 2019
Rationale
Aligns with modern youth development needs by allowing gradual work experience from 14 while protecting education and health.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Child Labour Law |
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
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Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
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Child Labour LawTimeline
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Draft6 October 2019
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Vote Open6 October 2019
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Vote Closed5 December 2019
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Became Law5 December 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 39 / 69 seats (56.5%)
Against: 11 · Abstained: 11 · Not voted: 8
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 11 | Yes | There's nothing wrong with a teenager wanting to earn some extra money during the summer. |
| Labour Movement | 11 | No | We should not be lowering the working age for children |
| Liberal Union | 10 | Yes | It allows for kids to get ahead and get early experience |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 10 | Yes | It would help our economy |
| National People's Front Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rheinland Worker's Union | 0 | No | Children are our next generation, They need to be in school and study. Its know that the educated prolitariat is the biggrest threat to the bourgeoisie so this comes out as no surprise. |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | Abstain | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 357 / 650 seats (54.9%)
Against: 77 · Abstained: 131 · Not voted: 85
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 94 | Yes | There's nothing wrong with a teenager wanting to earn some extra money during the summer. |
| Labour Movement | 77 | No | We should not be lowering the working age for children |
| Liberal Union | 97 | Yes | It allows for kids to get ahead and get early experience |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 85 | Yes | It would help our economy |
| National People's Front Proposer | 81 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rheinland Worker's Union | 0 | No | Children are our next generation, They need to be in school and study. Its know that the educated prolitariat is the biggrest threat to the bourgeoisie so this comes out as no surprise. |
| The Christian Democrats | 131 | Abstain | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Children are our next generation, They need to be in school and study. Its know that the educated prolitariat is the biggrest threat to the bourgeoisie so this comes out as no surprise.”
“It allows for kids to get ahead and get early experience”
“We should not be lowering the working age for children”
“It would help our economy”