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  • This house believes that cases of labor abuse involving migrant workers should be tried in the worker's home country rather than the state of residence

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2023 · Octofinals · 2023-08-31

  • This house regrets the decline of work from home arrangements in major multinational corporations

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2023 · Octofinals · 2023-08-31

  • This house believes that ASEAN should allow free movement of labour within the bloc.

    Infoslide

    ASEAN is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia. ‘Free movement of labour’ means that workers are entitled to work in another country without requiring any visa or work permits and protected from discrimination based on their nationality. ASEAN currently only allows free movement labour for certain skilled workers on a temporary basis.

    RCL PD 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-25

  • This House Would grant substantial authority to eSports Player Unions, including but not limited to, influence over tournament format, in-game balance, and working conditions

    Black Sea European Universites Debating Championships 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-21

  • A. This house believes that it is in the interest of the WGA to prioritize their demands on compensation over demands on regulating generative AI

    Infoslide

    The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is a body formed by Hollywood writers that have gone on strike. It began on May 2 after negotiations with major studios reached an impasse over compensation, minimum staffing of writers' rooms and residual payments in the streaming era, among other issues. Part of the WGA's demands include the regulation of generative AI that many writers fear will replace their creative input.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-12

  • This house prefers a world where familial care labour is seen as a distinct service job rather than a personal/private responsibilty.

    Infoslide

    Familial care labour describes work like household chores, household planning and coordination.

    Qaynaat 2023, Women & Gender Sexual Minorities Debate · Round 2 · 2023-08-12

  • A. This house would take the offer

    Infoslide

    Currently, you hold an executive-level job in a small company. You enjoy working there and have good opinions of your colleagues. Recently, a significantly bigger company in the same industry is offering you a mid-manager role with a reasonable pay increase. However, the hours are longer but benefits higher.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Open Finals · 2023-08-12

  • A. This house regrets the Rise of the Gig Economy (e.g. Gojek, Grab, Uber, AirBnB)

    Infoslide

    Hustle culture refers to a culture of working hard and finding alternative revenue streams. Often, this includes working different jobs or gigs with long hours

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Novice Semifinals · 2023-08-12

  • C. This house supports the rapid automation of Human Resources

    Infoslide

    Human Resources oversees various aspects of employment, such as compliance with labor law and employment standards, interviewing and selection, performance management, administration of Employee benefits, and recruitment and employee offboarding. They serve as the link between an organization's management and its employees. Currently, companies are investing in automating HR, such as using language chatbots to construct letters, utilizing AI to conduct interviews, or scan through resumes.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-12

  • This house, as cis women from privileged backgrounds, will turn down benefits arising from affirmative action programmes

    Qaynaat 2023, Women & Gender Sexual Minorities Debate · Novice Finals · 2023-08-12

  • This house believes that SAG-AFTRA should prioritise obtaining concessions on concessions on the use of AI over concessions on the streaming residuals.

    Infoslide

    The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is currently on a strike. There are two main points of disagreement, according to SAG-AFTRA. The actors are asking studios for revenue sharing, which means actors would get a fixed residual and also a separate residual tied to the amount of money a show brought in once it hit streaming platforms. The other concern is to tighten regulation on the use of artificial intelligence in creative projects (for example, the use of background actors' images to create AI deepfakes). While SAG-AFTRA is on strike, union members cannot work on any project.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2023-08-04

  • This house believes that SAG-AFTRA should prioritise obtaining concessions on concessions on the use of AI over concessions on the streaming residuals.

    Infoslide

    The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is currently on a strike. There are two main points of disagreement, according to SAG-AFTRA. The actors are asking studios for revenue sharing, which means actors would get a fixed residual and also a separate residual tied to the amount of money a show brought in once it hit streaming platforms. The other concern is to tighten regulation on the use of artificial intelligence in creative projects (for example, the use of background actors' images to create AI deepfakes). While SAG-AFTRA is on strike, union members cannot work on any project.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Open Octofinals · 2023-08-04

  • This house supports states legislating the creation of exclusive workplaces for the transgender community.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Open Semifinals · 2023-08-04

  • This house supports states legislating the creation of exclusive workplaces for the transgender community.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Novice Finals · 2023-08-04

  • This house supports white collar businesses making work "fun" for their employees (e.g. adding ping pong tables, organising paid team lunches and happy hours)

    Drexel Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-07-29

  • This house opposes parents being heavily involved with their children's show business careers.

    Astana Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-07-28

  • This house believes that SAG-AFTRA should prioritise obtaining concessions on streaming residuals over concessions on the use of AI

    Infoslide

    SAG-AFTRA, the Hollywood actor's union, is currently on strike over two main issues: 1) Residuals (payments made as a consequence of the popularity of a TV show or movie) decreasing exponentially when that piece is available on streaming services. 2) The use of AI (for example, the use of background actors' images to create AI deepfakes) While SAG-AFTRA is on strike, union members cannot work on any project.

    DK Wien Mini Invitational 2023 · No Round · 2023-07-20