Iowa trims penalties for child labor law violations
A bipartisan Iowa panel reviewed rules by the Labor Services Division lowering civil penalties for employers who let minors exceed permitted work hours to 2500 per incident, with potential 35 percent reductions for small firms. The changes do not affect safety penalties or deaths and follow a 2023 law loosening teen work rules.
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Nevada dairy worker contracts new bird flu strain
The CDC reports a Nevada dairy worker contracted a new bird flu strain linked to cattle, with mild illness and eye irritation, no hospitalization, and no spread to others. D1.1 was found in cattle in Nevada on Jan 31, part of ongoing monitoring. overall risk remains low to the public.
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