child labor

Florida Child Labor Bill Would Now Let 13-Year-Olds Work—Because of Lawmaker's Son

TALLAHASSEE—Children as young as 13 could enter the Florida workforce after a sweeping bill loosening child labor laws cleared its…

3 months ago

Florida Child Labor Bill Letting Teens Work Overnight, Removing Some Breaks, Advances

TALLAHASSEE—Florida teens could work night shifts and eight hours without a meal break, according to a controversial child labor bill…

3 months ago

Scott and Private Companies Pressure Biden to Revise Chinese Solar Panel Policy

President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from American solar panel manufacturers and conservative lawmakers to crack down on Chinese…

1 year ago

Watered-Down Child Labor Bill Signed into Law, But...Why Was it Softened?

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed a Republican-led, watered-down bill loosening child labor laws on Friday afternoon, leading to questions of…

1 year ago

Push to Liberalize Minor Employment Quickly Progressing Through Legislature

Republican legislation to deregulate minor employment in Florida is swiftly progressing through the legislative process. A group of bills concerning…

1 year ago

Rubio and Co. Introduce Bill Looking to Curb Child Labor

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced the Child Labor Accountability Act of 2023 – a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting…

2 years ago

Byron Donalds Introduces the COBALT Act

As the world stays on edge while China threatens to invade Taiwan – producer of approximately 66% of the world’s…

3 years ago