Youth Employment Standards Act of 2012
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
28 Feb 2012
Voting closes
28 Apr 2012
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
This update balances youth development and economic opportunity by allowing 16–17-year-olds to gain work experience while maintaining strict protections for younger children.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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1
Child Labour LawPrevious law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Timeline
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Draft28 February 2012
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Vote Open28 February 2012
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Vote Closed28 April 2012
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Became Law28 April 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
44Yes
11No
14Not voted
69 seats
For: 44 / 69 seats (63.8%)
Against: 11 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 80.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Citizen's Trust First | 19 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Green Horizon Proposer | 6 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 11 | No | No reason given |
| New National Order | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
Passed
269Yes
47No
334Not voted
650 seats
For: 269 / 650 seats (41.4%)
Against: 47 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 334
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 85.1%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 192 | Yes | No reason given |
| Citizen's Trust First | 66 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Green Horizon Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 47 | No | No reason given |
| New National Order | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |