Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would eliminate work-hour restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds, allowing them to work unlimited hours – even on school nights.

A year after lawmakers relaxed the state’s child labor laws, a divided Florida Senate panel on Tuesday gave initial approval ...

Florida Republicans are once again considering a plan to drastically change labor laws for certain teenagers, framing it as a matter of parental rights.

The Sunshine State is amending its child labor laws, deleting certain restrictions for minors 16 and 17 years old.

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

Teenaged Florida students would no longer be restricted by laws limiting working hours for teenagers under a bill moving in ...

Teenagers as young as 14 could soon be allowed to work overnight shifts as part of an effort in the Republican-led ...

The rollback would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work full-time, including late nights and days longer than eight-hour even ...

Florida SB 918 is the latest bill lawmakers have put forward targeting child labor laws in the state. If passed, it would ...

Some Florida teenagers could soon be working night shifts before a school day, and for less than the minimum wage.