Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
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Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.

The state’s legislature on Tuesday is set to debate a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. They are currently prevented from working earlier than 6:30 am or later than 11 pm per state law.

  • Toes♀
    32•18 days ago

    If the company can’t afford a living wage. Shut it down or give its assets to an organization that will. Rolling back sensible regulations is total lunacy.

    • @CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      14•17 days ago

      Have you considered the profits that can be made if we exploit encourage school aged children to learn a trade? Think of the value to the shareholders!

    • @Midnitte@beehaw.orgEnglish
      10•17 days ago

      Back in my day, losing a finger made you appreciate hard work and made you into a real man before you were an adult.

      /s

      • @Spacehooks@reddthat.comEnglish
        11•17 days ago

        My distant aunt husband hands are wrecked like twisted mutation from the thing due to factory accident. Everytime I see him I can’t imagine living every day like that. Forget the money ill take my hands back. Can’t imagine that happening to a small child.

  • BagginsEnglish
    12•17 days ago

    I though this was an Onion article.

    Holy crap! They’ll be looking for chimney sweeps next.

  • TehPersEnglish
    7•17 days ago

    So Florida is officially Frostpunk now? I’m curious if they’ll go for safe jobs or all jobs for children. It also sounds like they’re picking up emergency shifts. It’s not a bad strategy to be honest, especially for the early game.