Jim talks with Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith about Senate Bill 918
Jim takes a look at a proposal that would allow children to work overnight hours on school days.
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Jim takes a look at a proposal that would allow children to work overnight hours on school days.
The governor's support for loosening child labor laws aligns with his broader goal of replacing migrant labor with domestic workers.
The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to exploitation of children and proponents calling it a "parental rights" issue.
A toned-down but still controversial proposal that would loosen decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis
Longstanding child labor laws could be changing with Florida lawmakers considering an overhaul of state laws.
Children in Ghana, some as young as 5, are working cocoa fields and wielding machetes instead of attending school.
Bill would lift restrictions on the number of hours that 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds can work
In the last 10 months, the government has found almost 4,500 children working in illegal situations — a 44% increase in one year.
In perhaps the most extreme proposed legislation, Wisconsin is looking to lower the alcohol service age from 18 to 14, the report found.
