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States Ease teen labor rules amid rising child injuries
The piece notes states such as Arkansas and Iowa loosening teen work limits as federal standards remain in place under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It cites rising child labor violations, fatal cases involving 16 year olds at plants in Mississippi Missouri and Wisconsin, and urges employer training and supervision to improve teen safety with specific guidance from Diane Rohlman of the University of Iowa.
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Arkansas
Iowa
Duran Tomas Perez
Marine Poultry
Hattiesburg
Miss
Perez
Michael Schuls
Florence Hardwoods
Wisconsin
Will Hampton
Lee’s Summit
Nebraska
Labor Department
McDonald’s
Sonic
Cuba
New York