States ease child labor laws ahead of summer hiring season

Nebraska among states that have eased child labor laws ahead of summer hiring season

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States ease child labor laws ahead of summer hiring season 2026

This story also appeared in Wisconsin Examiner For some teenagers across the country, the summer is the first opportunity to gain work experience for their nascent resume.  In a handful of states, however, teens who find jobs will find fewer protections under child labor laws. Four states — Indiana, Nebraska, Washington and West Virginia — enacted laws this year that weaken child labor protections, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a n…