No one is looking to return to the days of sending small kids into the coal mines, but even modest changes to how much and where teens can work have raised intense debate. Here's what you need to know.
story documenting hundreds of young immigrants often found working extended hours and in dangerous environments.The immediate reaction from many liberals to these new child labor laws, which are mostly being pushed by Republicans, was to accuse the GOP of trying to roll back more than a century’s worth of protections designed to keep kids from being taken advantage of by big businesses.
“While the recent attempts to liberalize child labor law have been minimal at best, it hasn’t kept critics from framing the reforms as inherently exploitative and dangerous — an approach that ignores the numerous benefits to employment among teenagers and the scores of teens who desperately want the responsibility and financial independence a job can bring.
“Teenagers who do paid work for five, 10, 15 hours a week in safe jobs can have worthwhile experiences. They can learn responsibility, punctuality and other skills. But rolling back laws so that they can work six hours on school days or until 11 p.m. can have broader negative consequences. It’s important that teens have enough time for school, sports and other activities and enough time with friends and families and for sleep.
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