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Iowa governor signs bill rolling back child labor protections into law

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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Friday that rolls back child labor protections by extending the hours that teens can work and the establishments where they can be employed.

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    Industries facing worker shortages push to roll back child labor protections (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A hotly debated bill in Iowa would roll back some child labor protections, including the number of hours minors could work during a day.

  2. Sioux City Journal

    Iowa governor signs bill loosening child labor laws (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Iowa teenagers could work more jobs and for longer hours under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The Republican governor signed the law after it was

  3. Local News 8

    Iowa governor signs bill rolling back child labor protections into law (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Friday that rolls back child labor protections by extending the hours that teens can work and the establishments where they can be employed.

  4. CNN

    Iowa governor signs bill to loosen child labor laws (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday that loosens child labor laws by extending the hours that teens can work and the establishments where they can be employed.

  5. The Guardian

    Republican Iowa governor rolls back state’s child labor law protections (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Change in law allows teenagers to serve alcohol in restaurants and could allow children to operate heavy machinery like power saws

  6. Insider

    Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill rolling back child labor laws in response to business owner complaints over labor shortages. Iowa's unemployment rate was under 3% last month. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The law allows 14- and 15-year-olds to participate in "light" manufacturing and older teens to serve alcohol as late as 11 p.m. with parental consent.

  7. Iowa Capital Dispatch

    Reynolds signs law loosening Iowa's child labor restrictions (opens Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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    Iowa Capital Dispatch's feed description

    The governor signed legislation Friday changing some of Iowa's child labor regulations, allowing longer hours and jobs serving alcohol.

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