Required meal breaks for child workers in Louisiana could be repealed

KLFY— The Louisiana Legislature is looking to roll back some of the child labor laws. It could have an impact on break times for children.

MSNBC—Louisiana Republicans vote to end lunch breaks for child workers. It’s been difficult to keep up with the number of Republican efforts in recent years to roll back child labor laws. The Guardian reported in the fall that GOP policymakers at the state level “have led efforts to roll back child labor protections, with bills introduced in at least 16 states.” To be sure, not all of the measures are identical. In some states, Republicans want to scrap age verification requirements for employers. In other states, they want minors to be able to serve alcohol. A...

hechingerreport.org—States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short. This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while at day care. Most had been neglected by their caregivers. Some died from injuries, others in their sleep.  Most of the children attended licensed facilities, […]

Mississippi Today—States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.. States had until 2018 to come into compliance with strict background checks for child care workers. Many states are still failing to fully comply.