A new law passed by the Iowa Legislature, yet to be signed by Gov. Reynolds, allows kids to work in “laundries” and to “perform light assembly work,” which federal officials say is likely prohibited.
, yet to be signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, allows kids to work in “laundries” and to “perform light assembly work as long as the assembly is not performed on machines or in an area with machines,” which federal officials say is likely prohibited.
Under the Biden administration, the Labor Department has been more aggressive in enforcing child labor laws in light of what they say is a 69% increase in violations around the country. In a larger query, federal investigators concluded in February that more than 100 minors were paid to clean up blood and animal parts on overnight shifts in Midwestern slaughterhouses. The sanitation company paid a $1.5 million fine.The Iowa legislation is among at least 14 bills introduced this year in legislatures around the country that weaken child labor protections, according to a new analysis by the union-backed Economic Policy Institute.
“She has limited time that she can work,” she said. “It has been kind of a struggle to get her on the schedule as much as she would like,” she added. “We close at 8 and I can’t really afford to bring multiple people in. I need a closer and I have kids who want the hours,” Easley said.
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