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The modern guild system developed gradually out of more traditional {{wp|Guild#Post-classical_guild|medieval guilds}} common in other [[Occidental]] countries just prior to the beginning of the {{wp|early modern period}}. In [[Urcea]], guilds represented the power of the [[Social class in Urcea|privilegiata]] during the early renaissance period. They became a cornerstone of what could be called "proto-economic policymaking", becoming responsible for being a direct intermediary between the [[Julian Palace]] and the economy with the establishment of the [[Gildertach]] in [[1407]]. During the [[Great Confessional War]], as major demographic and economic disruption struck Urcea and the rest of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Kings of Urcea]] began to gradually regulate the guilds. [[Leo III, Emperor of the Levantines|Leo II]] made major reforms to the guilds in order to curb anti-competitive behavior, requiring them to admit new firms if they paid an up-front fee. Reforms continued throughout the {{wp|early modern period}} with the introduction of a formal Guild Law in 1640. Throughout this period, the Guilds were confronted with various reforms which changed their scope and goals from protecting against domestic competition to protecting against foreign competition. The last major reform to Guilds and the Guild Law came in [[1816]] when King Niall V invested the Gildertach with oversight of trade negotiations and agreements, signaling the completion of their change in focus. In the midst of the [[Third Caroline War]] and at the urging of [[Aedanicus VIII]], Guilds voted to give labor a full representation in [[1847]], replacing a constellation of various local policies regarding labor's representation. Most guilds adoptd the modern hierarchical structure during the [[Red Interregnum]], reforming into a simple, uniform guild governance structure.

Guilds serve as the primary self-regulator of labor conditions and labor law within [[Urcea]], including the establishment of workplace conditions, wages, and other standards related to labor.