Benjamin Sachs discusses the need for labor-law reform and explains how state and local governments can increase worker power.

President Donald Trump nominated EEOC Acting General Counsel Andrew Rogers as head of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour ...

The nation’s second largest federal union launched a legal counterattack to President Donald Trump’s executive order rolling ...

A new law under consideration in the state Legislature would roll back child labor laws to make up for a dwindling labor pool. By Ja'han Jones As Florida officials enable Trump’s mass ...

Florida lawmakers are considering major changes to state child labor laws to address a potential shortage of migrant workers ...

In late March 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs formerly held by immigrants. However, while it is true ...

A year after loosening child labor laws and two years after penalizing businesses that hired undocumented immigrants, Florida is now looking at removing all work restrictions on 16- and 17-year ...

Some Florida teenagers could soon be working night shifts before a school day, and for less than the minimum wage.

Florida lawmakers are considering major changes to state child labor laws that would loosen restrictions on when and how long teens can work, as the state braces for a shortage of migrant workers ...

A controversial bill aims to loosen labor restrictions for minors. Here are the arguments for and against expanding teen work hours.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been pushing for a loosening of child labor laws in the Sunshine State to replace immigrant workers. (AFP via Getty Images) Florida has been loosening child labor ...