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Ohio committee hears sponsor testimony on allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year-round
Summary
The Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee held first hearings on Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 and Senate Bill 50, which would permit 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year-round with parental and school approval while keeping existing daily and weekly hour limits.
The Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee heard sponsor testimony on Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 and Senate Bill 50, which would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year-round if parents and a school administrator approve, during a committee meeting that included member questions and no formal votes.
Sponsor testimony came from Senator Schaeffer, who told the committee, “This legislation urges congress to expand hours that 14 and 15 year olds can work until 9PM year round as long as they have parental consent and school approval.” He said the change is aimed at helping young people develop job skills and easing staffing challenges faced by employers across Ohio.
The measures preserve existing youth-employment limits in Ohio law, including a maximum of three hours of work per day while school is in session and no more than 18 hours per week during the school year, and require parental and school sign-off on work permits.…
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