Currently, 14- and 15-year-olds can work between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. between June 1 and Sept. 1 or during any school holiday. They are prohibited from working after 7 p.m. the rest of the year.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Senate on Wednesday passed a bill targeting the workforce shortage by allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. any time of the year if they have permission from parents or legal guardians.passed 25 to 7, along party lines, with Democrats voting in opposition. It now heads to the House.
“Learning how to show up on time, learning how to follow direction and execute commands and execute missions – I know at that age it was critically important for me,” he said. “And this will certainly help employers across Ohio with their staffing problems as well.” Sate Sen. Nickie Antonio, a Lakewood Republican, said the teens’ primary focus should be on school. She noted that the Senate last weekthe Ohio Department of Education and gutting the state school board over concerns about children’s test scores. SB 30 will not help that problem, she said.
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