Since the Republicans want to roll back Child Labor Laws - can those same "children" be allowed to vote the Republicans out of office?

[legalboxers]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/conservative-campaign-rewrite-child-labor-170658166.html
The conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws

When Iowa lawmakers voted last week to roll back certain child labor protections, they blended into a growing movement driven largely by a conservative advocacy group.

At 4:52 a. m., Tuesday, the state's Senate approved a bill to allow children as young as 14 to work night shifts and 15 year-olds on assembly lines. The measure, which still must pass the Iowa House, is among several the Foundation for Government Accountability is maneuvering through state legislatures.

The Florida-based think tank and its lobbying arm, the Opportunity Solutions Project, have found remarkable success among Republicans to relax regulations that prevent children from working long hours in dangerous conditions. And they are gaining traction at a time the Biden administration is scrambling to enforce existing labor protections for children.

The FGA achieved its biggest victory in March, playing a central role in designing a new Arkansas law to eliminate work permits and age verification for workers younger than 16. Its sponsor, state Rep. Rebecca Burkes (R), said in a hearing that the legislation "came to me from the Foundation [for] Government Accountability."

"As a practical matter, this is likely to make it even harder for the state to enforce our own child labor laws," said Annie B. Smith, director of the University of Arkansas School of Law's Human Trafficking Clinic. "Not knowing where young kids are working makes it harder for [state departments] to do proactive investigations and visit workplaces where they know that employment is happening to make sure that kids are safe."

That law passed so swiftly and was met with such public outcry that Arkansas officials quickly approved a second measure increasing penalties on violators of the child labor codes the state had just weakened.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Those poor kids might have their voting rights taken away from them. It's hard to really say the Far-Right-Radicals are liable to do anything.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for MHO :)

[riverrat3]

They would bring back slavery if they could

[riverrat3]

Thanks for the mho

[purplepoppy]

Pointless law. Business insurance is what stops people under a certain age being allowed to do certain tasks. They don't want to pay out because a 15 year old chops his arm off.

[Soteris]

Pretty sure I have seen news stories about children in factories inside USA. Evidence says you are wrong.

[legalboxers]

@Soteris Evidence shows the article and was on other news channels...

[SaoirseS]

@purplepoppy is right. Despite what the law allows for child labor, my business insurance will not cover any paid employee under 16 years of age, and the state limits how many hours they can work during school and nonschool weeks.

[Soteris]

@SaoirseS Then why does this already happen inside USA today?

[purplepoppy]

Because America is 200 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to stuff like this. We stopped sending 5 year olds up chimneys and into moving machinery back in Victorian times. You lot think banning this stuff is communism.

[Soteris]

I disagree. Businesses have shown themselves to be hopelessly unable to regulate themselves even if its through other businesses, perhaps especially if they are monitored by other businesses. History shows us that unless there is a legal cost, such as a ban, then businesses has no moral qualms about employing salves or children or to put them in situations where they are likely to die or that ruins their lives permanently.

Insurance companies are not on the side of people, they are on the side of businesses. Their job is to not pay out insurance as much as possible. The more you lean on them to be the "arbiter of ethical jobs" the more then will let things slide. Ultimately, if you dont want child labor you need to outright outlaw it and also enforce the laws aggressively.