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Bill: Senate Resolution 81: Guest Worker Program: Reintroduction VII
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Independent Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2609
Description[?]:
| Reintroducing the Guest Worker Program originally passed in 2421, 2438, 2454, and 2582. Below is the legislation in a modified version which caters to modern economic standards. __________________ Guest Worker Program: Proposed By: Federal Independent Party Introduction Explanation: This Resolution would set up a program in which foreigners may work in the country under moderation and limitation laws. Section I: Guest Worker Administrating Article 1) At most, a sectional quantity of 5% of the workforce may be compiled and built in context of foreign workers involved in the Guest Worker Program. In the Provinces of Orame, Tesuhen, Fuwan, Nukeya, and Shinatawa this quantity may only reach 5% employment rate for each divisional legislative entity. If any higher than the limitation set is breached the workers included within the plan newest to incorporation will be laid off and returned to and within the Guest Worker's country of current residence and citizenship. Article 2) All Guest Workers must apply and receive a cursory check from the respective province they intend to work within. If the limitations (as set and decided by the local governments) do not match and meet the required levels, the Guest Worker will be denied a profession in the work field. Article 3) The Guest Worker will apply for the field of work they wish to provide service for. If no field of work is provided, the application will be denied. If there is no demand for the work requested in the application, it will be denied. If the economy is in decline or a financial situation that cannot be worked with progression occurs, the applicant may be denied. Section II: Executive Board Article 1) An Executive Board will be set up of appointed officials by the local government in power. By means of which entity will appoint the Executive Board is in total relevance to the local government. Any Executive Board member may be recalled from service if there is evidence of bias, abuse of international worker programs, and or breach of law. Decisions by the Executive Board may not be overturned unless a breach of conduct stated above is proven to have been in occurence. If so, the dealings will be turned to the Judicial Ministry for further determination and settling. Article 2) The Executive Board will be comprised of a set amount by the local government. The faculty count will be based upon the number required to handle the amount of application and applicants for the region. Section III: Wage and Earnings Article 1) All Guest Workers must receive at lowest the current and established level of minimum wage. Earnings made by the Guest Worker may be increased, but never decreased unless law allows so. Article 2) All Guest Workers receive standard benefits in the position they take part and work in. A Guest Worker may not be denied lower than standard benefits unless law allows so. Section IV: Legal Status Article 1) All Guest Workers may appeal to the Judicial Branch in their local government if their rights have been violated. Article 2) All Guest Workers have the right to equal legal representation. Section V: Legality Article 1) This Resolution requires a simple majority in the Senate. Article 2) Every 15 years this Resolution must be sent for a revote to remain binding law. Article 3) This Resolution will take effect when passed and will remain as binding law until the Resolution dies and expires and requires reintroduction into the Senate. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:26:01, July 19, 2008 CET | From |  Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 81: Guest Worker Program: Reintroduction VII |
| Message | We are opposed to immigration at this time. |
| Date | 21:49:38, July 19, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 81: Guest Worker Program: Reintroduction VII |
| Message | We have at least a couple of problems with Section I: (1) It establishes First In Last Out, which we find to be racist in practice. We would support a reduction in the total number of hours for workers before supporting the laying off of some. (2) It measures out a punishment of unemployment and deportation to immigrant workers for what is almost certainly a clerical error on the part of employers or government officials. The only section we can stand behind wholeheartedly is III, but since even the most ideologically impoverished republics offer the rights described therein, we feel there's little danger in voting against this bill. OOC: I also have one minor OOC concern: Fifteen years of game time is only thirty days of real time. I can see myself getting irritated about having to vote on this bill pretty quickly. I'd suggest making it no less than thirty years. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 184 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 120 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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