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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harm Venhuizen

State lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations.

The legislators, mostly Republicans, argue that relaxing child labor laws could ease nationwide labor shortages.

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