Vote Against GA resolution Repeal "Protected Working Leave"

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General Assembly Vote Recommendation

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Part of the Information for WA Voters program

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Resolution Analysis
Overview
This proposal aims to repeal GA 527 'Protected Working Leave' on the basis of ambiguous terminology and its handling of time-limited contractors.

Recommendation
This repeal is correct in asserting that the target resolution contains numerous instances of "vague and imprecise" phrasing in its clauses. However, much of the repeal proposal falls apart when one considers reasonable nation theory: a nation will not willingly engage in behavior to its detriment. No rational government would interpret "a reasonable duration of paid leave" as encompassing the entirety of a time-limited worker's employment, or any disproportionate period of time. The repeal proposal does not explain precisely how the vast majority of its cited examples of ambiguity "[undermine] the security and protection" provided by the target resolution, and these examples would also not be applied by member nations to their own detriment. Further, section 4 of the repeal claims that the target's use of both governments and employers to fund paid leave has the potential to destroy small businesses if interpreted in a certain way. However, no rational government would interpret that provision in such a way that proves deleterious to its economy.

Overall, the repeal proposal is correct in asserting that the target resolution contains ambiguous language. However, this ambiguous language neither substantively compromises the target's provisions nor harms member nations, and in fact, flexible language is necessary for covering employment law through the World Assembly.

For these reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends voting Against the at-vote General Assembly proposal, "Repeal 'Protected Working Leave'".

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