Will Florida teens be replacement workers for deported immigrants? What to know about child labor bill
A year after Florida approved a bill to loosen child labor laws, another one is advancing through the state Senate. Here's ...
Florida child labor bill SB 918 would let minors as young as 14 work overnight
Florida SB 918 is the latest bill lawmakers have put forward targeting child labor laws in the state. If passed, it would ...
Florida lawmakers debate lifting some child labor laws
In late March 2025, claims ( archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws ...
Scott Maxwell: With migrants fleeing, Florida seeks child labor
Hey moms and dads! Florida needs your kids to pick crops, clean motel rooms. With migrants fleeing, Florida is rolling back ...
Child labor protections could soon be rolled back in Florida. Why?
Florida’s child labor law provides additional protections beyond what the federal Fair Labor Standards Act imposed in 1938.
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Florida legislators advance bill to loosen restrictions on child labor
The proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis would allow some teenagers to work full time on school days and take on overnight ...
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Florida lawmakers push for changes to child labor laws
Florida Senate Bill 918 proposes eliminating meal breaks and allowing overnight work for minors as child labor violations ...
Opinion
Florida considers easing child labor laws after pushing out immigrants
A new law under consideration in the state Legislature would roll back child labor laws to make up for a dwindling labor pool.
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Will Florida teens be replacement workers for deported immigrants? What to know about child labor bill
A year after Florida lawmakers loosened the state’s child labor laws, another measure seeks to further roll back work restrictions for kids as young as 14. The controversial Senate bill has ...