Panel divided over penalty increases and permit revocations for youth work programs
Proposed changes to minor labor law would raise penalties and expand L&I authority to revoke minor work permits after repeated violations; labor groups supported stronger enforcement while construction and apprenticeship groups warned of chilling effects on training programs.
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Senate Bill 57 56, a proposed substitute modifying penalties for violations of minor labor laws and limiting variances for hazardous work, drew testimony both for and against stronger enforcement.
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