Jordan Valinsky at CNN reports the State of Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire Undocumented Immigrants, but that presented a problem for businesses that are desperate for Workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs. Now, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and the State Legislature have a potential solution: children. The State Legislature this week advanced a Bill that would loosen Child Labor Laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. They are currently prevented from working earlier than 6:30 a.m. or later than 11 p.m. per State Law. The Bill passed through the Florida Senate’s Commerce and Tourism committee with five votes in favor of the loosened child labor restrictions and four against them. The Bill will pass through two other relevant committees before being put to a vote with the full Florida Senate. The State has been easing up on child labor protections for years as the number of child labor violations in Florida has nearly tripled in recent years, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics.

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