Trump's Labor Department is planning a rollback of teen labor laws, allowing kids to work in "hazardous" jobs

Under a leaked draft plan from Trump's Department of Labor, 16- and 17-year-olds would be permitted to work for extended periods in "Hazardous Occupations" as apprentices; at present, these apprentices are only allowed to train on machines like chainsaws and meat-slicers for short periods under close supervision. (more…)