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One of the changes to Iowa's labor laws in 2023 included expanded working hours for children under 16. State law: Iowa expanded the time children between 14 and 15 years old can work to as late as ...
On its website, the Iowa Division of Labor, the state agency responsible for enforcing Iowa's child labor laws, lists the state law changes that went into effect July 1, 2023, regarding the hours ...
Despite Iowa loosening requirements in state code, most employers are still subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, federal officials say.
The main law regulating child labor in the United States is the Fair Labor Standards Act.For non-agricultural jobs, children under 14 may not be employed, children between 14 and 16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours, and children between 16 and 17 may be employed for unlimited hours in non-hazardous occupations. [2]
In 1984, there were 437 school districts in the state that operated high schools. [7] In 1990 the total number of school districts was 430. [6] In fall 1995 the number of school districts operating high schools was down to 353, and in 1995 670 was the median enrollment K-12 of an Iowa school district. [7]
Interest in the amendment waned following the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which implemented federal regulation of child labor with the Supreme Court's approval in 1941. The amendment was itself the subject of a 1939 Supreme Court decision, Coleman v. Miller (307 U.S. 433), regarding its putative expiration. As Congress did ...
Eastern Iowa laborers are disappointed with the state's lobbying for looser child labor restrictions. At a roundtable hosted at the IBEW 405 Union Hall in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night ...
Federal law governing employment discrimination has developed over time. The Equal Pay Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1963. It is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. [12] The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers and unions from paying different wages based on sex. It does not prohibit other ...