Wisconsin: Evers vetoes a Republican bill that would have allowed teens to work without parental consent [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Evers vetoes a Republican bill that would have allowed teens to work without parental consent

BY SCOTT BAUER
Updated 11:57 AM EDT, April 8, 2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday vetoed a Republican bill that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds in Wisconsin to work without getting consent from their parents or a state permit.

Evers vetoed the bill that passed the Legislature with all Republicans in support and Democrats against it.

The proposal came amid a wider push by state lawmakers to roll back child labor laws and despite the efforts of federal investigators to crack down on a surge in child labor violations nationally.

“Asking more kids to work is not a serious plan or solution to address our statewide workforce issues,” Evers said in his veto message.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-child-labor-evers-veto-work-permit-a562ebc31e8238434df96c7dc1c8e3d0

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Republicans do not have enough votes to override.