Many Americans would support legislation to loosen work rules for teenagers if it would help lower price increases because of ...

The state Department of Labor & Industries is seeking criminal charges against a southwest Washington construction company — ...

All of which creates a conundrum for policymakers. States should, indeed, pursue policies that promote the employment of young workers. At the same time, those workers require adequate protection.

Florida bills propose easing teen work restrictions, raising child welfare and education concerns. The bills would allow for extended work hours and remove break requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds.

About 37% of those surveyed said they supported getting rid of at least some protections for teen workers, including: The push to loosen child-labor laws predates the Trump administration.

Florida, like some other states, is pushing softer child-labor laws to help businesses struggling to fill jobs and shifts.

But under the Trump administration, there have been mass layoffs of federal government employees, the cancellation of funding ...

Remote work: Walz to require Minnesota state employees to be in the office at least 50% of shifts Changing law to allow more hours for teenage labor They argue this is particularly important given ...

"As child labor has spread nationally in the last two years, we’ve seen some deaths and really traumatic injuries to teen workers." Palm Beach County school bus drivers, custodians, other ...

Both leaders say they want to be tough on big tech and to help kids. From what we know about the teen social media ban, it might accomplish neither aim.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has already indicated that he is supportive of filling immigrant labor shortages with teenage labor. “What's wrong with expecting our young people to be working part ...