Those National Assembly fellows loved to bandy about democracy, freedom, and equality. Franz would show them what true democracy, freedom, and equality looked like.
First, he would implement a seven-insurance, three-fund system throughout the German Empire. The seven insurances were pension insurance, medical insurance, maternity insurance, work injury insurance, unemployment insurance, critical illness insurance, and supplementary medical insurance; the three funds were a hospitalization mutual aid fund, a housing provident fund, and an enterprise annuity.
The government would provide all insurance benefits and annuities. If any enterprise failed to pay the seven insurances and three funds for its workers, the government had the right to enforce payment and impose corresponding penalties. Farmers and workers would enjoy equal rights.
If factory owners fled, the government had the right to forcibly recover the money they owed. If they were insolvent, they themselves would be exiled to the colonies to work off their debts.
Women and child laborers would be treated no differently. Equal pay for equal work had to be strictly enforced, and temporary workers would also be protected by the Labor Law.
A minimum wage would be established, and the original fourteen-hour workday would be reduced to ten hours. Sundays and all statutory holidays would be days off, and overtime would be paid at three times the regular wage.
Trade unions would be established to communicate with workers and factory owners, as well as convey imperial directives. Workers would be granted the right of oversight to prevent factory owners and merchants from underpaying, evading, or defrauding the tax authorities.
The Excess Progressive Tax System would be adopted, while the transfer of assets would be harshly suppressed and compulsory education made widespread.
Property restrictions on voting would be abolished in favor of universal suffrage, and nobles, clergy, and women would be granted