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Lawmakers want to make it easier for kids to work. Labor advocates say that’s a bad idea.

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West Virginia lawmakers focused on the state’s workforce challenges have prioritized passing a bill this session to remove work permit requirements for 14 and 15-year-olds.  The measure would replace the existing permit, which requires school approval, with a simple age certificate from the state Division of Labor and written parental consent. Nationwide, other states are rolling back protections for child workers as they try to expand their wor…
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Lawmakers want to make it easier for kids to work. Labor advocates say that’s a bad idea.

West Virginia lawmakers focused on the state’s workforce challenges have prioritized passing a bill this session to remove work permit requirements for 14 and 15-year-olds.  The measure would replace the existing permit, which requires school approval, with a simple age certificate from the state Division of Labor and written parental consent. Nationwide, other states are rolling back protections for child workers as they try to expand their wor…

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With child labor violations on the rise across the country, West Virginia lawmakers want to make it easier for kids to work - West Virginia Daily News

This story originally appeared in the Statehouse Spotlight newsletter published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get coverage of the legislative session delivered to your email inbox Monday – Thursday; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter West Virginia lawmakers focused on the state’s workforce challenges have prioritized passing a bill this session to remove work permit requirements for 14 and 15-year-olds.  The …

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Mountain State Spotlight broke the news in on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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