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

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.

Florida’s child labor law is more restrictive than the federal law. The law signed last year prevents teens from working ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida law says teenagers ages 16 and 17 can’t ... Accountability worked behind the scenes last year to promote the child labor bill. The group has also been involved in the push to loosen ...

As Florida moves to advance legislation aimed at loosening child labor laws, a concerning trend is emerging that raises questions about the future of work and education in the state. The proposed ...