The World Assembly,
Acknowledging the indispensable role that workers play in maintaining world economies, and their significance in maintaining the functioning of various industries and sectors across different nations,
Noting that a healthy workforce fuels thriving economies, boosts productivity, and fosters innovation through sustained energy and engagement,
Understanding that workers should be entitled to reasonable working hours, ensuring a healthy work-life balance and preventing overwork,
Concerned by the inadequateness of GA#302 on the subject and the silence of international law following its repeal,
Hereby enacts as follows:
1. Definitions:
a. 'Contract' is defined as the legal document between employer and employee which establishes the details of employment.
b. 'Employers in member nations' refers to employers who manage staff whose workplace is located within a WA member nation.
c. ‘Standard Working Hours’ Refers to the regularly scheduled hours of work as outlined in the contract.
2. Employers in member nations are prohibited from offering contracts which outline standard working hours which are excessive or exhausting, or may negatively impact their health or ability to work in the long term, as determined by the WA member nation.
3. Employers in member nations must pay employees who work outside of standard working hours a wage of at least 1.5 times the rate for standard working hours as agreed in the contract, and on public holidays, at least 2 times the rate for standard working hours.
4. Employers in member nations must not require employees to work hours which prevent employees from attaining adequate rest, to ensure their health in the short term, as determined by the WA member nation.
5. Employers may not dismiss or otherwise discriminate against employees as a result of the restrictions placed by member nations on employment under sections 2,3,4.
6. WA member nations are required to enforce the above regulations through either financial penalties, criminal changes, curtailment of the entity's operations, or a combination of the above.
Category: Regulation
Area of Affect: Labor Rights
Co-Author: Amazing Disgrace
Area of Affect: Labor Rights
Co-Author: Amazing Disgrace
The World Assembly,
Acknowledging the indispensable role that workers play in maintaining world economies, and their significance in maintaining the functioning of various industries and sectors across different nations,
Noting that a healthy workforce fuels thriving economies, boosts productivity, and fosters innovation through sustained energy and engagement,
Concerned by the inadequateness of GA#302 on the subject and the silence of international law following its repeal,
Hereby enacts as follows:
1. Definitions:
a. ‘Day’ is defined as a period of time beginning on 00:00 in the time zone of the place of employment and extending for 24 hours afterwards.
b. 'Contract' is defined as the legal document between employer and employee which establishes the details of employment.
c. 'Employers in member nations' refers to employers who manage staff whose workplace is located within a WA member nation.
d. 'Week' is defined as a period of time beginning on 00:00 on Monday in the time zone of the place of employment and extending for 168 hours afterwards.
e. ‘40 hour work week’ refers to the summation of hours of work completed during the course of a week, typically 8 hour intervals completed 5 times per week.
f. 'Standard Working Hours' refers to the regularly scheduled hours worked every week as specified in the contract. as a range of time measured in hours elapsed between 9 Am and 5pm with 9 am on monday initiated the work week and 5 pm concluding the work week on a respective Friday.
2. Employers in member nations are prohibited from offering contracts which specify greater than 10 standard working hours per day or 40 standard working hours per week.
3. Employers in member nations must pay employees who work outside of standard working hours a wage of at least 1.5 times the rate for standard working hours as agreed in the contract, and on public holidays, at least 2 times the rate for standard working hours.
4. Employers in member nations must not require employees to work more than 12 hours in total per day or 60 hours in total per week.
5. Employers may not dismiss or otherwise discriminate against employees as a result of the restrictions placed on employment by sections 2,3,4.
6. Employers are encouraged to implement standard working hours derived from the 40 hour working week highlighted above. Standard working hours should be within the standard 9am to 5pm range for office and residential jobs however depending on the industry, work may start whenever.
7. WA member nations are required to enforce the above regulations through either financial penalties, criminal changes, curtailment of the entity's operations, or a combination of the above.
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