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Bill: Child Labour Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Selucian Sovereignty Party
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 2150
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS a Child is defined as someone who has not attained the age of majority; AND WHEREAS Child Labour is currently forbidden; AND WHEREAS, children should, in some circumstances, be able to hold employment; AND RECOGNIZING that children are more vulnerable than adults; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT child labour be permitted, but subject to strict regulations that protect the well being of a child. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:52:19, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | The point of this is to permit kids to work at Mcdonalds, earn some extra income, etc, and to allow emancipated minors to work to support themselves. |
| Date | 20:01:26, December 01, 2005 CET | From | VBS Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | I'm against, think of the children! |
| Date | 20:06:01, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Fascist Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | Atrocious! |
| Date | 20:28:17, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | Yeah. It's terrible that a kid my learn some responsibility and income by flipping burgers every Saturday. |
| Date | 20:46:24, December 01, 2005 CET | From | North Majatran Union Congress | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | Additional regulations than adult workers is good, I presume these would limit the working period to a certain number of hours and be in the interests of child safety. I support this. |
| Date | 22:51:26, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Imperial Party of Selucian | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | Indeed, children mayearn some extra money for their driving license,etc. In this way we will support this proposal but suggestto set up a specific number of hours, a child is allowed to work per week. We believe 16 hrs per week but not more then 4 hrs per day. |
| Date | 00:07:50, December 02, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | Indeed. This also is good for poorer families |
| Date | 03:35:29, December 02, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | I don't like the IPS' proposed amendment, not because it's intent is wrong, but because it is too limiting. Many children are entertainers on television or in the music industry, and work more than 4 hours a day during "busy seasons" and work less during non-busy seasons. That kind of limitation would put a severe hit on the entertainment industry, especially for "family oriented" shows. As such, I'd prefer to leave the bill as is. |
| Date | 18:28:59, December 02, 2005 CET | From | Green Moderate Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | What currently qualifies as a "child"? I had my first real job the first summer I was 14, because that's what was legal where I live. If the current law prohibits anyone under 18 from working, I'm for the change. If "child" means person under another age like 14, I'm not so sure. |
| Date | 18:40:55, December 02, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | That's a good question. At law in commonwealth nations anyone under the age of majority is presumed to be a child (in fact, they are called "infants" under the law). In order to avoid confusion, I'll build in a definition into the bill. |
| Date | 21:25:05, December 02, 2005 CET | From | Green Moderate Party | To | Debating the Child Labour Regulation Act |
| Message | Ok, thanks. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 345 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 169 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: Time and again, the police prove themselves to be the Class Enemy, an armed mob used to oppress the masses and maintain the wealthy in their privileges. ~Friedrich Pfeiffer, General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |