LZ Granderson: Rolling back child-labor laws? Has the GOP never read Dickens?
High school freshman girls should not double as cocktail waitresses at night. That's not a sentence I thought needed to be said, but here we are in 2023, and there are conservative lawmakers in Wisconsin and elsewhere who believe it's a good idea for 14-year-olds to serve alcohol. As more than 10 states have made efforts to roll back child labor laws, that's just one of the disturbing ...
High school freshman girls should not double as cocktail waitresses at night.
That's not a sentence I thought needed to be said, but here we are in 2023, and there are conservative lawmakers in Wisconsin and elsewhere who believe it's a good idea for 14-year-olds to serve alcohol. As more than 10 states have made efforts to roll back child labor laws, that's just one of the disturbing occupations floated as appropriate work for children.
Iowa . In Arkansas, a 14-year-old would no longer need to show an employer proof of parental approval. In Ohio, a 14-year-old can work until 9 p.m. during the school year.
