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  • That we support the inclusion of "wife bonuses" in pre-nuptial agreements

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    For the purpose of this debate, a "wife bonus" is a payment made to women, at the point of divorce, as compensation for completing previous domestic labour during their marriage (e.g. child rearing, cooking, cleaning etc)

    University of Sydney Union Open 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-03-03

  • This House believes that governments should introduce the “Zombie Voting System” for firms that receive significant assistance during financial crises.

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    The details of a proposed “Zombie Voting System” are as follows. As the recovery from an economic crisis begins, workers at firms that received significant financial assistance from the government during the crisis would vote for one of two options: 1. Vote to immediately liquidate the firm they work at, and receive unemployment benefits for longer OR 2. Vote not to liquidate, and the government would inject some more cash to make the company viable and help pay off its remaining debts. But if it subsequently were to fail (go bankrupt), the workers’ unemployment coverage would be severely curtailed. The choice of option would be determined by a simple majority vote, with all current workers entitled to one vote.

    McGill Intervarsity 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-03-01

  • This house regrets the replacement of unorganized skilled labor with Gig economy startups (rickshaw, taxi drivers with Uber | Electricians, mechanics with RepairPal| real estate agents with zameen.com)

    LUMS Intervarsity 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-03-01

  • This house believes that the feminist movement should encourage men to do thankless jobs (e.g: providing mentorship, household chores, organizing birthday parties etc.) that are currently expected of women, rather than encouraging women to say no to these tasks

    Symcharcha Asian Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-02-24

  • This house, as a 9-5 white-collar office worker, would opt into Severance.

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    Severance is a painless medical process that allows employees to separate their work-related memories from their personal memories. This is achieved through a cognitive process that selectively 'splits' memories, so that memories created during work hours are not accessible outside of work, and vice versa. The work day ends in a second for your out-of-work self, while your working self lives their whole lives within the office and has no knowledge of the outside world. The process is voluntary and reversible with consent from both the "work-self" and "non-work-self" of an employee. Information exchange between your two selves is prohibited.

    Western University Winter Debating Championships 2024 · Junior Finals · 2024-02-24

  • This house, as labor union, W demand for preferential employment rather than monetary compensation when negotiating with its employer.

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    Preferential employment is a policy to hire a family member of a worker deceased due to industrial accidents. It is recognized by a collective agreement between the employer and the labor union. The effect of the clause is not limited to the members of the labor union but applies to all workers in the workplace.

    SNUDA X KIDA Pro-Am 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-02-21

  • This house prefers single ladder system to dual system.

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    There are two broad directions for secondary education. single ladder system, there is typically one primary educational track or pathway. Students follow a single route, progressing through their education with a unified curriculum. This system is often associated with academic education, where students take a set sequence of courses leading to a diploma or degree. The 'dual system', on the other hand, involves two parallel educational tracks, typically academic and vocational. In this approach, students have the option to choose between a more traditional academic pathway leading to higher education (college or university) and a vocational pathway focused on practical skills for direct entry into the workforce.

    SNUDA X KIDA Pro-Am 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-02-21

  • BP prefers sectorial agreements, not corporate agreements.

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    The term 'sector-wide agreements' refers to large businesses that can conduct negotiations on behalf of the entire workforce (for example, the teacher's industry, the coal mining industry). Conversely, 'corporate agreements' refers to smaller businesses that can conduct negotiations on behalf of one company's employees (for example, the Amazon business organization).

    Қазақстан Пікірсайыс Чемпионаты 2024 · BETA 1/2 финал · 2024-02-21