Play/Pause
Mute/Unmute
Embed video
Playback Speed
Video Quality
Embed video
Copy the code below to embed the video.
<div _="@=1435,dis=none"><div _="@=1436,dis=none"></div></div> Copy
Playback Speed
2
1.75
1.50
1.25
Normal
0.50
Video Quality
Play/Pause >>
Mute/Unmute
0:00 / 0:00
Settings Closed Captions Picture in Picture Cast Fullscreen
Play/Pause >>
Mute/Unmute
0:00 / 0:00
Settings Closed Captions Cast Fullscreen
As labor shortages continue across several industries, a number of states are trying a controversial new strategy: making it easier to employ teenagers.
Over the past two years, bills that make it easier for minors to work at paid jobs have been introduced in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Arkansas.
But each was written with a different focus and in a variety of contexts. For example, the Minnesota bill focused on making it easier for construction companies to hire 16- and 17-year-olds.
The New Jersey bill allowed minors between 16 and 18 to work up to 50 hours a week (or 10 hours a day) during their summer break.
In Iowa, the U.S. Department of Labor sent a letter to Iowa lawmakers saying some regulations in the state bill were "inconsistent" with federal laws, like letting 16- and 17-year-olds operate dangerous tools. Arkansas is one of the few states that has already passed one of these bills: the Youth Hiring Act of 2023. It removed the requirement that children under 16...
The new rules also cover the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence to spread falsified content targeting voters and candidates. Morocco Introduces New Fake News Penalties Ahead of Septem...