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Bill: Labour Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic Labour 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: May 5095
Description[?]:
| Protecting Likatonia’s workers from exploitation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Current: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Proposed: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Current: Only large enterprises are required to cover payroll contributions for their employees.
Proposed: Payroll contributions are not mandatory but the government grants tax incentives to providers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:35:49, March 27, 2022 CET | From | Likatonian Freedom Party | To | Debating the Labour Protection Act |
| Message | We would agree with a few of these, but if they are all implemented together, they will result in catastrophe. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 196 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 141 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 13 |
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