Senate committee advances bill modifying teen labor laws
The Florida Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism advanced a bill on Tuesday that would expand permissible working hours for 16-and-17-year-olds. The measure additionally posits specific work hour limits for those 15 and under, and additional provisions for meal breaks and exemptions for home-schooled or virtually instructed minors.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism advanced legislation on Tuesday that would revise labor laws for teenagers in Florida.
The measure, carried by Sen. Danny Burgess, stipulates that 16-and-17-year-old workers would be allowed to begin their workday at 5:30 a.m., an hour earlier than the current 6:30 a.m. start, and could work up until midnight, exten...
