Venezuela implements new Labour Law as a Mother's Day Gift
 

Venezuela's new labour law: The best Mother's Day gift | rabble.ca

So amazing and exciting! Why aren't more people talking about this??

This is so great!

So, essentially this allocates tax dollars paid by workers and business-owners out of their earnings to stay-at-home parents? And this is necessary because people can't form a healthy self-identity without monetary gains? I commend Venezuela for ensuring the safety and security of its workers, but I think including people who choose to stay home and parent as a part of the labor force is kind of absurd.

You're a dude, I wouldn't expect you to understand and empathise ;)

While the law has its problems it should be recognised as being a big step forward for women's lib.

I'm glad you said it. I was thinking that was also a roundabout way of creating a problem for themselves at a later date.

But still, it's a big step in general.

Not saying that it solves every problem but it should be recognised all the same since no one here or even in the US seems to be talking about it, and I think personally it should be talked about.

I'd say especially for Venezuela its a giant step forward. They're Cubas second cousin afterall.

Reverse sexism aside, it has nothing to do with being a woman or a man. Venezuela is well known for its ongoing food crisis, and a cursory search as already shown that absenteeism has increased exponentially as a result of "protective" labor laws. Where are the laws protecting small business owners and entrepreneurs? Instead of socializing the country in an attempt to keep political power, maybe Hugo should focus on helping those who actually take risks and contribute by providing labor. I know they're a third-world country still grappling with corruption and draconian policies, but this is not a smart way to go about fixing it.

Agreed.

I agree with everything you said, but let the man rest in peace dude. :)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...46751780,d.cGE

I don't think Hugo has been focusing on much since his death a few months ago.

So the rest of us should just forget about his legacy because he's dead?

Of Course. LOL

Hahaha, silly me. What was I thinking.

Honestly didn't know the bastard had died, his successors however were no doubt groomed to solidify his actions and elaborate on them. Socialism is the new black in South America.

I'm sure the gauntlet has been passed also. I hope for their sake they go a different route or it will be a barren wasteland like Cuba in no time.

It'd be a shame too, the jungles and rainforests down there are definitely god's country.

When you have a continent that has spawned so many oppressive right-wing governments over the last several decades, it's odds on that the left will have their moment of glory.

With right wing morons gaining far too much momentum in the developed world it's only fair that left wing morons should get some lovin' in the developing world as well.

It's a question of balance.

Just to clarify, while I am sympathetic to these pink wave leaders that at least currently appear to be genuinely interested in improving the lives of a very poverty-stricken continent I in no way support throwing your country's economy down the toilet for the sake of improving lives as quickly as possible. While I see the heartwarming intent behind these pensions I also see how easily it's going to be abused which is not good in a nation that really doesn't need an underclass right now.

Oh fantastic, a notoriously inept Government is further injecting itself into the daily lives of its citizens by monetizing familial relations to gain popularity amongst Feminists in the west. I don't see how this could go wrong.

Sendero Luminoso & the FARC would've been more than enough to prove the continent with it's fair share of Leftist misery.

The rest of us? Who are you allowing to remember his legacy in this situation?

Also, he died in March. I don't know if this is part of his legacy.

That was perfect. :beer:

I think the important thing is that SOMETHING is happening to change the issues, as opposed to the lack of things happening so many other places.

No, I'd disagree there. There's a fairly common misconception that change in a bad situation is always good even when it's simply for the sake of change. Venezuela breaking off bits of its economy sandwich so that Juan and Carla have something to feed their children is all well and good but when that sandwich runs out the family's kind of screwed for the future.

Yes but these are terrorist organizations and not the legitimate leaders of either Peru or Colombia. So it's not a fair comparison in respect of what is being discussed.

Your racism is unappreciated so I'm going ignore your responses for now on.

I don't even... Racism? Where?

Agreed. Helping bolster your image in the eyes of others whilst failing to foresee the ever increasing strain on an already fragile economy is only going to be detrimental in the long run.
I can see what the country is trying to do here, but the last thing they need is more outgoings from taxation, which will lead to more people staying at home.
Those who stay at home are not paying taxes and therefore are not contributing back to a system that is putting more investment in them.
To support the people who are being paid to stay at home, those who work will be taxed even more.
Higher taxation will impact the lower paid workers most with many being unable to live adequately, forcing them too to stay at home. This puts more people on the tax bill.

Besides if a country is developing, shouldn't it be doing more to encourage more women INTO work. It seems a bit ass backwards to me.

Ah cumon now, I'd hardly call that racist!

Can someone please explain what could possibly be considered racist in it to me?

It's probably because you assumed that people would have standard Hispanic names in Venezuala. I didn't find it racist, though.

Yeah I can only assume it was the Juan and Carla statement. Pretty mild but people are people.

you generalised that 'Jaun' and 'Carla' (note use of stereotypical Hispanic names) were probably struggling to feed their families. And the analogy of the sandwich indicated they were poor.
In 2013, this is a bona fide example of racism.

Pretty much just proof that no matter what you say, someone will take offence to it. I wouldn't worry about it. I think you just made a fair point, and someone tried to back out of defending their point by branding you racist. Classic internet.

Huh, okay. I could see the racism angle if I'd done something Like call a Chinese man Wing-Ding Ching-Ping but to be best of my knowledge Juan and Carla are fairly common names in Gran Colombia.

Jaun is the 53rd most popular name for a male in Venezuela.
Carla didn't make the top 100 for female names.
Now had you called them Andreina and Jesus, then that would have been more accurate.

Venezuelan names - Top first names in Venezuela - Penpal statistics

You'll find that they do and are fairly standard across Latin America, there are a number of exceptions but I'd say there is less variety than in a English speaking country.

The vast majority of populations in these countries right upto the lower end of the middle classes, struggle with certain essentials. Also that penpal list of names, is only really targeted at the younger end of the population. t

Btw isn't the name meant to be Juan;) or is this some other name?

In any case, the obvious point already made is that it is a bit of a false economy. At least, for a start, some of that ginormous oil wealth better spent over a weekend than the importation of more arms than what was required for over a decade.