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The federal government is currently doing more than ten times the enforcement of existing child labor law compared to Florida, even though Florida law is currently more strict than the federal government. Now, some lawmakers want to weaken Florida child labor law.
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A proposed controversial bill set to roll back child labor protections in Florida passed its second committee stop Wednesday, but further changes are likely coming due to differences in its Senate companion.
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Florida lawmakers will consider a proposal to loosen the state's child labor laws. Supporters say it will encourage more youth labor participation and teach responsibility, while opponents see it as a pathway to use kids to shore up the state's labor shortages.
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United Teachers of Dade did not reach the 60% threshold of dues-paying members required by a contentious new state law. It could have a major impact on one of the largest unions in Florida, and the single largest employer in Miami-Dade County.
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In the CDC's Vital Signs report, the agency suggests more than double the number of health workers reported harassment at work in 2022 than in 2018, including threats, bullying and verbal abuse from patients and co-workers.
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South Florida activists held a “water fast” to urge Miami−Dade commissioners to pass an ordinance to protect almost 100,000 people required to work outdoors during record high temperatures.
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As the U.S. bans sugar imports from prominent Dominican company Central Romana over forced labor allegations, the South Florida Roundup talked to an investigative reporter about the reality faced by workers in the industry.
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Workers in central Florida’s tourism industry are pushing to raise their minimum wage to at least $18 an hour, arguing that rising rents and inflation have cut into their ability to make ends meet.
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Call center workers at a federal contractor that handles calls about Medicare and the Affordable Care Act plans have staged a walkout in four states.
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The Delta pilots have had the same benefits since 2016. Renegotiations began in April 2019 and had entered the mediation stage, but have been postponed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Men who belonged to unions their entire career made up to $1.3 million more, on average, than men who never joined one, according to recently released research.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees.