WV House passes bill exempting 14- and 15-year olds from work permit requirement

WV House passes bill exempting 14- and 15-year olds from work permit requirement

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 427, which would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work without getting permission from school superintendents, on Friday, April 11, 2025. (Perry Bennett | West Virginia Legislative Photography)West Virginia 14- and 15-year-olds seeking employment would no longer be required to have a work permit under a bill approved by the House of Delegates Friday morning. Delegates passed Senate Bill 427 wi…

Plan to relax child labor rules causes concern

The Florida House and Senate are again considering legislation that has spurred concerns among local school officials who fear the bills’ potentially damaging impacts on students and their education. This time, members of the Legislature want to relax – and, in some cases, remove – state restrictions on child labor. “I don’t know who’s pushing this or why, but I don’t agree with kids being asked to be a bigger part of the workforce,” said local …