Labour And Consumer Rights Enhancements Act of 2019
Rationale
These changes reduce poverty stress, improve worker well-being and enhance consumer safety through fairer, more sustainable policies for all.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Welfare Conditionality |
Mandatory work-for-benefits
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Light conditions, few sanctions
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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35-hour weekly maximum
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| 3 | Consumer Protection |
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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Welfare Conditionality2
Maximum Working Hours3
Consumer ProtectionProposer
Party
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights
ADFR is a centre-to-centre-left, social-liberal party. We advocate for an open and neutral Internet, strong privacy rights, a digital PA and an eco-social market economy. We focus on white-collar professionals and innovative companies, ensuring technology expands freedom and opportunities for all.
Core pillars
Heinrich König
Federal Minister of Finance · Age 54
An Oxford-educated economist who abandoned his family’s industrial empire to champion digital rights, blending wealth with policy depth and a knack for turning complex debates into compelling arguments.
Timeline
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Draft28 May 2019
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Vote Open28 May 2019
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Vote Closed27 July 2019
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Became Law27 July 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 38 / 69 seats (55.1%)
Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 7
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Christian Socials | 3 | Yes | No reason given |
| Competence And Freedom | 8 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 16 | No | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Republic | 6 | Yes | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Workers’ Union | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 357 / 650 seats (54.9%)
Against: 223 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 70
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer | 151 | Yes | No reason given |
| Christian Socials | 27 | Yes | No reason given |
| Competence And Freedom | 77 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 146 | No | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 126 | Yes | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Republic | 53 | Yes | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Workers’ Union | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |