Legislative Bill · Sveria
Failed

Labor And Economic Rights Overhaul of 2023

Proposed by National Development · fronted by Rosalind Keller
Failing
passing in 1 of 2 chambers
Opened
18 Sep 2023
Voting closes
17 Nov 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

Let us protect children, workers and vulnerable groups by bringing legislation into line with modern standards and ensuring fair working conditions, housing and economic opportunities for all. We ask the parties to bear in mind that the proposal is being tabled by the Minister for the Interior.

Proposed Changes

1

Child Labour Law
Previous law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16

2

Foreign Land Ownership
Previous law
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases

3

Minimum Wage Policy
Previous law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage

4

Gig Economy & Platform Workers
Previous law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts

5

Homelessness
Previous law
Mix of support and enforcement
Shelters and support services

Timeline

  • Draft
    18 September 2023


  • Vote Open
    18 September 2023


  • Vote Closed
    17 November 2023


  • Did Not Become Law
    17 November 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

National Parliament

Passed
349Yes 0No 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 349 / 200 seats (174.5%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development Proposer 164 Yes
Sveria Centre 0 Yes
Sveria Socialists United 185 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 0 No

Union Parliament

Failed
235Yes 287No 178Not voted 700 seats

For: 235 / 700 seats (33.6%)

Against: 287 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 178

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development Proposer 61 Yes
Sveria Centre 79 Yes
Sveria Socialists United 95 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 287 No

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Yes

“While we do agree with the proposal we do not support the idea of no restrictions on foreign land purchases”

Sveria Socialists United
Voted Sept. 19, 2023
Yes

“We accept the proposal by the Minister of the Interior for protecting Sverian Workers. Though we have objections to the changes in foreign land purchases being unrestricted, we are in overall agreement with the other articles, leading us to vote in favour of the National Development's proposal.”

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