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ORLANDO, Fla. — A proposed Republican bill to loosen child labor laws in Florida is part of a national trend aimed at repealing or weakening workplace protections for young people that have been ...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A year after Florida enacted a new law making it more difficult for employers to hire immigrants in the country illegally, the House passed a bill Thursday to let 16 ...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the cornerstone law of U.S. child labor protection, was originally enacted in 1938 to address the widespread abuse and injury suffered by industrial working children. [3] At the time, family farmwork was common, and so the bill carved out lighter standards for kids working in agriculture. [3]
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is the agency charged with licensing and regulating more than 1.6 million businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as alcohol, beverage & tobacco, barbers/cosmetologists, condominiums, spas, hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and appraisers, and veterinarians, among many other industries.
Florida Board of Governors; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Florida Citrus Commission. Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Florida State Board of Education
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]
The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division has investigated several Iowa restaurants and levied "tens of thousands of dollars" against business that violated federal regulations. Fines are ...