Presently making its way through Florida’s Senate is Bill 918, which is aimed at loosening the state’s child labor laws in significant ways.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office proposed major rollbacks to the state’s child labor laws earlier this year, saying changes made ...

Why do we say we need to import foreigners, even import them illegally, when you know, teenagers used to work at these ...

Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill ...

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

A new law under consideration in the state Legislature would roll back child labor laws to make up for a dwindling labor pool.

The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to ...

I think we need to let kids be kids,” Republican Sen. Joe Gruters said before casting a vote against the bill.

Now, Florida lawmakers will discuss yet another bill, which is titled Employment of Minors and aimed at rolling back child labor laws in the Sunshine State. Here is what to know about the proposed ...

Teenagers as young as 14 could soon be allowed to work overnight shifts as part of an effort in the Republican-led Legislature to roll back major aspects of the state’s child labor laws ...

In late March 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs formerly held by immigrants. However, while it is true ...

In 2024, Florida enacted a law permitting 16 and 17-year-old homeschooled ... U.S. Department of Labor revealing a sharp increase in child labor violations within Florida. In 2023 alone ...