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FL S1596
Bill
AI Summary
- Relaxes work hour restrictions for minors aged 16 and 17, allowing them to work as early as 5:30 a.m. (previously 6:30 a.m.) and as late as 12 a.m. (previously 11:00 p.m.) on nights before school days
- Limits the 6-consecutive-day work restriction and mandatory 30-minute meal break requirement to minors aged 15 and younger, removing those restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds
- Exempts 16- and 17-year-old minors in home education programs or approved virtual instruction programs (where the student is separated from the teacher by time only) from the work hour restrictions
- Authorizes the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to grant waivers of employment restrictions under s. 450.095 and specifies that employers who violate the provisions face penalties under s. 450.141
- Effective date is July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Employment of Minors
Last Action
Died in Regulated Industries
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries1/30/2024
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