Bills advancing in the Iowa and Minnesota state legislatures would roll back child workplace protections to address worker shortages.
“Because of the high demand for workers, where there are holes in the system, unfortunately child laborers can get caught up in staffing some of those holes,” said David Weil, a professor of social policy and management at Brandeis University, and a former wage and hour administrator at the Department of Labor.
At 15, they would be able to work as lifeguards and swimming instructors, perform light assembly-line work after obtaining a waiver from state officials, and load and unload up to 50 pounds of products from vehicles and store shelves with a waiver “depending on the strength and ability of the fifteen-year-old.”
Schultz did not respond to requests for comment. Critics say the proposal is dangerous and would subject child workers to hazardous environments.“Do you remember the images of children in manufacturing and other dangerous work situations from the early 1900s?” Connie Ryan, executive director of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, said in, according to Radio Iowa. “There is a reason our society said that it is not appropriate for children to work in those conditions.
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