MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a bill that would do away with work permit requirements for 14- and 15-year-olds in the state. Currently, kids ages 14 and 15 need to verify their ages with the Department of Workforce Development and get a parent’s permission to get a job. That requirement would be eliminated under a bill released Friday by three GOP state lawmakers. The proposal comes as lawmakers in at least 10 states have pushed to roll back child labor laws, despite the efforts of the federal government to crack down on a surge in child labor violations.
