‘It’s just crazy’: Republicans attack US child labor laws as violations rise
The Republican push to weaken child labor laws, explained
Earlier this week Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin circulated a new bill that would allow workers as young as 14 years old to serve alcohol in bars and restaurants, down from the state’s current age minimum of 18 years old. The legislative proposal “creates a simple solution†to workforce staffing issues, said the Republican bill sponsors in a memo they circulated to colleagues on Monday.
The Republican push to weaken child labor laws, explained
Earlier this week Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin circulated a new bill that would allow workers as young as 14 years old to serve alcohol in bars and restaurants, down from the state’s current age minimum of 18 years old. The legislative proposal “creates a simple solution†to workforce staffing issues, said the Republican bill sponsors in a memo they circulated to colleagues on Monday.

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