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Committee hears bill to fix state child-labor protections at 2026 federal floor
Summary
House Bill 4,013 would lock Oregon's minimum child-labor protections to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act as of Jan. 1, 2026, preventing federal rollbacks from automatically weakening state rules. Lawmakers asked for examples of potential federal changes and requested follow-up details from BOLI.
The House Labor and Workforce Development Committee held a public hearing Feb. 2 on House Bill 4,013, a committee bill intended to preserve the floor of Oregon's child labor protections at the federal standards in effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Erin, committee staff, summarized the measure: "The measure establishes that the total hours a minor may work may not be less than the…
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