TELL US: What do you think about teens working the same number of hours as adults under new law?

FLORIDA – Under a slew of laws that took effect on Monday, one law removes some restrictions on teen labor rights.

House Bill 49 lessens the restrictions on labor rules for 16 and 17-year-olds in Florida.

The law removes restrictions on how many hours per day and week teens are allowed to work, allowing them to work the same number of hours as adults.

It also makes other changes concerning time worked, meal breaks and hours worked during school.

The law also makes the following changes:

• If these teens work eight or more hours in a day, they may not work more than four hours in a row without receiving at least a 30-minute meal break.
• These teens may only work a shift between 6:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. when school is scheduled for the next day.
• These teens may not work more than eight hours in a day when school is scheduled for the next day. The exceptions to this rule are Sundays and holidays.
• These teens aren’t allowed to work more than 30 hours in a week when school is in session unless they have a parent’s permission otherwise.

How do you feel about these changes? Let us know below.