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Bill: Child Labour Reform Act
Details
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2508
Description[?]:
| While it is in the best interest of the state to remain distant from day to day economic occurrences, it has come to our attention that we currently allow the children of our nation to work. This is an issue because while we currently allow increased regulation and oversight on these child labourers often it is impossible to enforce them. A child does not have the cognitive or legal abilities to fight against these abuses. When checking for these abuses we go to parents and employers who in our poorest communities lie to protect their income. Centre proposes that we lower the age of maturity to 16 (or whatever the legislature feels acceptable) to allow the poorest families continued income, but ban all underage labour. This will decrease the amount of money and man power that state will have to invest in tracking abuses. It will also increase our tax base, increase our eligible worker pool, and stimulate the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 18
Current: 18
Proposed: 16
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:53:14, December 28, 2007 CET | From | Monarchal Conservatives | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | The MCP begrudgingly supports this proposal. |
| Date | 17:00:01, December 28, 2007 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | Seems like a sensible compromise. |
| Date | 18:49:42, December 28, 2007 CET | From | Ikradonian Faith Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | This would bar youngsters from doing summer or weekend jobs, something that teaches them the value of work and money. We feel the additional regulations in place suffice to safeguard the rights and wellbeing of our future generation. |
| Date | 21:41:12, December 28, 2007 CET | From | Centre | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | We are not saying that the youth cannot take up a job as racking leaves or mowing yards. That is fine and for the most part completely under the table. The issue is with these kids working in factory lines and scrap yards. |
| Date | 08:51:02, December 29, 2007 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | Perhaps we should clarify then -- the current regulations are meant to preclude all such work. We will vote in favor, but are willing to reconsider our vote, if given a reason. |
| Date | 21:11:10, December 29, 2007 CET | From | National Socialist Wester Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | Support given. |
| Date | 21:17:19, December 29, 2007 CET | From | Unity Of Peoples Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Reform Act |
| Message | We support this proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 280 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 76 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 44 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men." - John Stuart Mill |