Bill > SF542

This bill makes several changes to Iowa's youth employment laws. The key provisions are: - Expands the types of "work activities" that minors under 14, 14-15, and 15 years old can engage in, including allowing 15-year-olds to do some light duty tasks like loading/unloading items up to 30 lbs, stocking shelves, and operating certain machinery if properly licensed and supervised. - Increases the allowable work hours for minors under 16, allowing them to work up to 6 hours per day and 28 hours per week while school is in session (up from 4 hours per day and 20 hours per week). - Prohibits persons under 18 from working in certain hazardous occupations, with some exceptions for approved career/technical education, work-based learning, and apprenticeship programs. - Establishes a legislative interim study committee to examine policy matters related to minor driver's licenses, including work driving privileges, driver's education requirements, and farm work exemptions. - Provides liability protections for businesses participating in approved work-based learning programs with student workers. The bill aims to update Iowa's youth employment laws to provide more flexibility while maintaining safety standards.

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