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submitted 1 week ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

The state's legislature on Tuesday is set to debate a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. They are currently prevented from working earlier than 6:30 am or later than 11 pm per state law.

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[-] Midnitte@beehaw.org 10 points 1 week ago

Back in my day, losing a finger made you appreciate hard work and made you into a real man before you were an adult.

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[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 11 points 1 week ago

My distant aunt husband hands are wrecked like twisted mutation from the thing due to factory accident. Everytime I see him I can't imagine living every day like that. Forget the money ill take my hands back. Can't imagine that happening to a small child.

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