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Bill: Worker Protection & Advancement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The People's Party (TPP)
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: March 4059
Description[?]:
| This act aims to protect workers but increase the economy of the country through helping small business flourish whilst making sure taxes are controlled to the point where people should be able to prosper in our country. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 59
Current: 65
Proposed: 62
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 18
Current: 20
Proposed: 25
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:24:38, July 13, 2016 CET | From |  Partit Soċjalista | To | Debating the Worker Protection & Advancement Act |
| Message | We support article 1, but not article 2. The CDR feels 62 years would be more than sufficient a raise. |
| Date | 00:37:07, July 13, 2016 CET | From | The People's Party (TPP) | To | Debating the Worker Protection & Advancement Act |
| Message | We agree. We will amend the proposal. However, we ask that you extend the amount of proposals a party can have per month to 20. |
| Date | 00:53:08, July 13, 2016 CET | From | Partit Soċjalista | To | Debating the Worker Protection & Advancement Act |
| Message | How about 15? There's no need to flood the game immediately. Each game month is 4 real-life hours, and I doubt any of us will feel the need to propose 120 bills per day, haha. :P |
| Date | 00:55:34, July 13, 2016 CET | From | Partit Soċjalista | To | Debating the Worker Protection & Advancement Act |
| Message | Scratch that. I though it said 'months' not 'years'. I've amended my proposal. |
| Date | 01:13:45, July 13, 2016 CET | From | The People's Party (TPP) | To | Debating the Worker Protection & Advancement Act |
| Message | Haha. I certainly don't have the effort to propose 120 bills per day. haha |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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