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Florida Looks to Ease Child Labor Laws With Industry Support

Two bills relaxing child labor restrictions are advancing through the Florida legislature; one would allow high-schoolers on job sites.

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Florida lawmakers want minors working construction jobs, longer hours

Florida lawmakers want minors working construction jobs, longer hours
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Florida legislature working to roll back protections for young workers

Florida is one of a dozen states where governments are undermining child labor laws to increase the exploitation of the working class.

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Florida bill loosening child labor law begins to snatch up support from Democrats

Democratic Rep. Susan Valdes said she trusts the bill can still be changed for the better before its final passage

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Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft

Sen. Keith Perry is a co-sponsor on legislation that would loosen hazardous work requirements in construction for children as young as 16

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