Florida Teens Set To Benefit From Trump’s Workplace Enforcement

The hope is that the horrors of Dickensian sweatshops will stay in the Victorian Era where they belong.

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A Florida state senator, Jay Collins, on March 9, 2023, at Tallahassee. AP/Phil Sears, file

Florida Republicans are reforming statutes covering teenaged employees. The object is to address fears that enforcing immigration law will create a labor shortage. Rather than resulting in sweatshops out of a Charles Dickens novel, expect the changes to benefit employees, businesses, and the Sunshine State.

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