Items Tagged with 'Teen workers'

Tallahassee, FL — Advancing in the Florida Senate: a bill that would allow some 14- and 15-year-olds to work overnight shifts and would remove restrictions on 16- and 17-year-olds working before 6:30 a.m. and after 11 p.m. during the school week.

Augusta, ME — A bill recently introduced in the Maine Legislature would amend state law to allow employees younger than 16 to work expanded hours throughout the year.

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in both chambers of Congress would permit 16- and 17-year-olds from logging families to work in the family business.

Juneau, AK — Legislation that would allow workers as young as 18 to serve alcohol, as well as teens and 20-year-olds to work in restaurants that serve alcohol, is advancing in the Alaska Legislature.

Little Rock, AR — Reinstating employment certificates and allowing restitution to victims of child labor violations could halt the rapid rise in these violations in Arkansas, a new report from an advocacy group contends.

Washington — A pair of House Democrats are requesting a Department of Labor investigation into potential risks of child labor and occupational safety and health violations in youth workforce programs.

Salem, OR — Students from Silverton and Hermiston high schools took first-place prizes in this year’s Oregon OSHA media contest to promote young worker safety and health awareness.

Washington — OSHA could publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for its standard on protecting workers from heat as soon as Sept. 30, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su said.

Washington — As several states move to roll back child labor law protections, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su has a message: Federal law still applies in every state.

Washington — State and local governments can play a critical role in protecting teens from workplace injury and death amid a nationwide surge in child labor law violations, a recently published report states.