Basic Worker Protections Act of 2018
Rationale
Modernizing labor laws to balance worker protections with economic competitiveness and job growth.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
35-hour weekly maximum
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40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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| 3 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
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Retirement at 65
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| 4 | Paid Annual Leave |
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
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Minimal statutory leave
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| 5 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
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Gig Economy & Platform Workers2
Maximum Working Hours3
Retirement Age Policy4
Paid Annual Leave5
Trade Union RightsProposer
Party
Homeland Alliance
A movement for citizens who believe that a nation's strength begins at home. The Homeland Alliance works to defend national interests, support hardworking families, and build a future based on stability, responsibility, and opportunity for all.
Core pillars
Karl Huber
Activist · Age 49
A media-savvy academic-turned-politician who rose to fame as a right-wing television pundit before leveraging his public influence to launch a meteoric political career, known for his sharp intellect and unscrupulous tactics in silencing opponents.
Timeline
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Draft8 May 2018
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Vote Open8 May 2018
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Vote Closed7 July 2018
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Did Not Become Law7 July 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 0 / 69 seats (0.0%)
Against: 36 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 33
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 13 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 23 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 0 / 650 seats (0.0%)
Against: 441 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 209
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 180 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 261 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |