Florida Senator Keith Perry, a Republican, has been identified as a co-sponsor of a bill aiming to relax child labor laws, particularly loosening work requirements for minors aged 16 and above in the construction industry. This legislative move has drawn scrutiny as Perry owns a roofing company that has a history of wage theft allegations. The Florida business community and child advocates have clashed over the legislation, leading to lawmakers reacting to critics and amending the bill to prohibit 16-year-olds from working on roofs. The revised plan allows minors to work construction jobs on residential properties, provided they do not climb scaffolding, roofs, and ladders taller than six feet.
Florida lawmakers step back from plan to let teenagers become roofers after public outrage. Under new version, minors could work construction jobs on residential properties if they don’t climb scaffolding, roofs and ladders taller than six feet. https://t.co/3w4Zi9K5NK
Push to Liberalize Minor Employment Quickly Progressing Through Legislature @csime90 Reported by @MateoGuillamont via @Floridianpress https://t.co/Y5gi2HGTMv #Flpol
Florida Becomes Newest State To Propose Loosened Child Labor Laws: What To Know https://t.co/KqbopNgrpE https://t.co/YWilKVxSVL
Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft https://t.co/3hoe45hOKa via @SheCarriesOn https://t.co/UF3whdq2YU
#Florida lawmakers react to critics, won’t allow 16-year-olds to work on roofs after all https://t.co/LN92TdzDPs via @SkylerSwisher
Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft. #BecauseFlorida #BecauseRepublicans #VoteBlueFFS https://t.co/bhbSRB4ulY
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#Florida business community and advocates clash on child labor legislation & what’s best for the kids https://t.co/wmMuMiNltG via @MitchPerry18
Florida Legislature Proposes Changes to Live Local Act https://t.co/vGaDsJydaK | by @lowndeslaw
Child labor laws changing? Florida lawmakers consider overhaul of state laws https://t.co/e1DAURYufs
Usually it’s not so blatant. But this senator who wants to directly profit off rolling back child labor laws really exposes what it’s all about. https://t.co/fyBXdyUgqr
Florida Republican Sen. Keith Perry is co-sponsoring a bill to loosen work requirements for children as young as 16 in the construction industry. Turns out he owns a roofing company with a history of wage theft. https://t.co/vAS81maWKJ