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Bill: Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party of Hutori
Status[?]: defeated
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: December 4834
Description[?]:
Proposed by: Lauren Simpson (R) - Senator for Newport North Article 1) 1.1 This Act may be cited as the Child Labor Act Article 2) 2.1 A child is defined as anyone who is under the age of 18 Article 3) 3.1 An employer who employs a child shall ensure that the child shall work no more than 15 hours per week during the school term period 3.2 The child may work up to 38 hours per week outside of the school term, however, this must be done on a voluntary basis, the employer cannot require the child to do so, nor can the employer fire the child if they opt not to work more than the standard 15 hours 3.3 An employer who employs children must ensure that all other staff on the premises have no criminal history that could adversely affect the safety of the child 3.4 The employer must provide an extra 10-minute break to children per 5 hours worked in addition to the standard break provisions in their respective industry 3.5 Child employees must not work between the hours of 10pm-6am during the school term |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
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 | 05:58:16, October 20, 2020 CET | From |  Republican Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Republican Party believes it is imperative that the youth of this country have the ability to work and gain valuable experience prior to graduating school. However, we also do not wish to see children being exploited in the workplace. The Child Labor Act provides adequate protections meanwhile opening the opportunity for our youth to work. This is particularly important for those who may not end up going down the route of further study. This work experience could provide the door to landing a full-time job straight out of school. We hope the other parties of the Senate will support this piece of legislation and are open to reasonable amendments. Lauren Simpson Senator for Newport North Former Minister of Justice |
| Date | 16:43:56, October 20, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would like to request amendments to this bill that would prevent employers from making children work from 10pm to 6am and from working during school hours and raising the age used to characterize a person as a child for the purposes of this bill to anyone under the age of 18 since students are required to stay in school until they are 18 and we would like if these protections would apply to them too. |
| Date | 16:44:32, October 20, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | OOC: Is it intentional that there is no proposals attached to this bill? |
| Date | 21:51:21, October 20, 2020 CET | From | Hutori Party | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | OOC: yeah I'd reccomend updating the actual in-game law regarding child labour |
| Date | 23:15:13, October 20, 2020 CET | From | Republican Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | OOC: oops thought I had added that |
| Date | 23:19:42, October 20, 2020 CET | From | Republican Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | Mr Speaker We have noted the Workers Leagues wishes and believe they are reasonable . We have made the appropriate amendments Lauren Simpson Senator for Newport North Former Minister for Justice |
| Date | 04:55:30, October 21, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill R-29: Child Labor Act of 4833 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Due to the amendments made to the bill, the Worker's League of Hutori will now support this bill. Nathan DeLaurier |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 143 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 172 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 90 |
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