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Bill: Labour laws, 4187
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aurora Libertatis
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: November 4187
Description[?]:
| Senators, The Aurora Libertatis views the Pontesian strict labour laws to be a hindrance to our economy. As protectors of the various religious and ethnic communities of our nation, we would like to hand over more of these decisions to local communities and the civil society. Septimus Felix Macedonius AL Parliamentary leader Senator from Caespasia (Raṇbhūmi) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Current: Foreign nationals may seek employment but with inferior legal employment protections and benefits to native citizens.
Proposed: Local governments determine the law with regards to the employment of foreign nationals.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: The matter of sales of recreational drugs is handled by local governments.
Article 4
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 regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:47:41, March 28, 2017 CET | From | tmen Party | To | Debating the Labour laws, 4187 |
| Message | As I've raised before, prostitution should be illegal. |
| Date | 18:29:31, March 28, 2017 CET | From | United Fascism Party | To | Debating the Labour laws, 4187 |
| Message | We support Article 1 but we vote no because of other articles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 115 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 85 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
| Random fact: There are two countries based on Egypt in the game. Cobura is based on modern Egypt with a retro twist, while Hawu Mumenhes is based on Ancient Egypt with a modernist twist. |
| Random quote: "What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?" - Abraham Lincoln |