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Sponsors pitch 'Clock Out Kids Act' to beef up enforcement and penalties for minor-labor violations
Summary
Sponsors introduced House Bill 150, the 'Clock Out Kids Act,' proposing larger fines, funding for wage investigators and mandatory school reporting to strengthen enforcement of Ohio minor-labor laws and reduce exploitation of children in the workforce.
Representative McNally and joint sponsor Representative White presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 150, the 'Clock Out Kids Act,' calling for stepped-up enforcement and increased penalties for employers who violate minor-labor protections.
McNally said child-labor violations are rising and enforcement at the state and federal level has lagged; the bill would allow the Ohio Department of Commerce's…
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