GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION: Repeal "Living Wage Act" [Complete] [Complete]

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Repeal "Living Wage Act"

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #21: Living Wage Act (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The General Assembly,

Believing it is hyperbolic to equate low pay and slavery,

Recognizing that the Living Wage Act considers 30 hours per week full-time employment,

Believing this limit is too low to impose on all member states,

Believing employers in member states should not be required to count paid holiday as time worked,

Recognizing that the Living Wage Act requires that a full-time employee be paid at least 125 percent of what it takes to support two people unless that employee has no dependents and waives his entitlement to such compensation,

Recognizing that this clause applies even when an employee is supporting only himself,

Realizing that few competent employees would waive their entitlement to extra pay,

Believing the Living Wage Act places an undue burden on employers, especially during times of economic downturn when many employers must choose either to reduce wages or to terminate employees,

Recognizing therefore that the Living Wage Act may increase unemployment,

Believing it is unfair to require employers to pay employees at least 125 percent of the poverty line even if employers and employees otherwise would agree on reduced pay,

Believing the Living Wage Act unduly pressures member states by urging them to provide 120 percent of the poverty line to unemployed persons for an indefinite period of time,

Convinced the Living Wage Act is flawed and impractical for many member states and that a better resolution could be written,

Repeals Resolution 21, the Living Wage Act.



Voting Ends: in 3 days 22 hours (from the time of this post).

 

[Topid]

Personally, the idea that every culture and economic system in the global World Assembly be based on a 30 hour work week is ridiculous to me. In less modern or successful cultures/systems, work hours are sure to be more than that.

I think this resolution seeks to take the high standard of living in the most successful nations in the world, and extend it to all the third world nations and poor nations in the world, which will not work.

I'm trying to picture how Somalia or Haiti would comply to this resolution, how are businesses in such poor areas of the world supposed to pay so much for labour?

EDIT: No WA in TNP, just throwing it in for discussion value

 

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Against.

 

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Voting on this resolution has ended.

Thanks to those nations who cast their votes. Your participation is a great help to the region.

This topic has been locked and sent to the Archives for safekeeping. If you would like this topic to be re-opened for further discussion, please contact the WA Delegate, a Global Moderator, or an Administrator for assistance. Thank you.