A pair of bills in Tallahassee would allow students to work more hours. Critics worry that would threaten learning.

In a reignited debates over child labor laws, Florida lawmakers advanced bill SB 918, that would further loosen restrictions ...

In late March 2025, claims ( archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws ...

Florida lawmakers are considering major changes to state child labor laws to address a potential shortage of migrant workers ...

I think we need to let kids be kids,” Republican Sen. Joe Gruters said before casting a vote against the bill.

Why do we say we need to import foreigners, even import them illegally, when you know, teenagers used to work at these ...

Public email records obtained by the Orlando Weekly’s McKenna Schueler show that DeSantis’ staff sent bill drafts and talking ...

WOOD: Federal laws are weaker, but Florida already loosened some child labor laws last year, and the state isn't alone. Nina Mast is a policy and economic analyst at the Washington-based Economic ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers are pushing for revisions to the state’s child labor laws, potentially giving teens more opportunities to work. The bill (HB 1225) would remove the follow ...

and therefore we need to gut child labor laws to put minors to work while also passing a law that would allow workers in Florida to be paid below the minimum wage standard. To answer Desantis ...

Less than one year after approving a state law that loosened child labor restrictions for minors 16 and older, records show the Florida governor’s office pushed for additional rollbacks behind ...

A Florida House committee approved a bill to eliminate key child labor protections, in the measure’s first sign of life in ...