Tali Arbel
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WSJ What’s News
China Bets Trump Will Cave on Tariffs
The governor, Ron DeSantis, he specifically has talked about Florida wanting to use teen workers at resorts and other employers. In 2023, Florida started cracking down on illegal immigration law and on foreign workers. And so in March, he was the one who made a connection to the foreign worker situation, teens for that.
WSJ What’s News
China Bets Trump Will Cave on Tariffs
This proposal in Florida and proposals in other states lower the age that teens can do certain things, like let them do certain jobs that were deemed hazardous for them before, or saying that they can work more hours on a school night. Florida's law now says that when 16 and 17-year-olds are in school, they can't work more than 30 hours during the week. And this would get rid of that.
WSJ What’s News
China Bets Trump Will Cave on Tariffs
They say that teens can already work, that this isn't necessary, and that lifting these protections could be bad for them, could be bad for their academic performance, for their mental health. Also, some people say that the reason that these laws are being changed or being sought to be changed is that businesses would like to be able to lower their labor costs.