A state lawmaker introduced legislation that aims to strengthen Illinois’ child labor laws.
State Sen. Robert Peters’ Senate Bill 3646 only addresses children under the age of 15, who obtain a work permit. Anna Koeppel, legislative director at Illinois Department of Labor, said the current law primarily permits employment for 14 and 15 year-olds, as long as it is within allowable work hours and it’s not in hazardous conditions.
Peters said the goal is to make the current law modern and more clear. The bill defines compensation parameters around vlogging.
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote federal officials about an 88% uptick in illegal child labor since 2019, including in “dangerous jobs” such as meat processing.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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