Bill that would empower Oregon to penalize child labor law violators passes Legislature

ShadowRam , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

a fine in that amount would “crush most small businesses.”

Like it should... you dingbat...

Why do these idiots think they need to "save the businesses!"...

You want your economy to do well? Then make fair laws that attract educated people instead of pushing them away,
and provide a good infrastructure.

Businesses will then look after themselves fine.

Hyperreality , 3 months ago

It'd be darkly funny if this bill was sponsored and partially drafted by large corporations, so that they can afford to continue using child labour, affording them a competitive edge over small businesses which can no longer afford to.

SeaJ , 3 months ago

The bill, which passed unanimously out of the House, faced scrutiny on the Senate floor from a handful of Republican legislators. Two senators criticized a provision that would increase the maximum penalty per child labor violation from $1,000 to $10,000.

Sen. Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls, said a fine in that amount would “crush most small businesses.”

If your small business sucks so bad that it depends on child labor and would STILL be crushed by a $10k fine, it does not deserve to be in business. Full stop.

Also, $10k is too low. Criminal charges need to start being brought.

jordanlund OP , 3 months ago

$10K PER VIOLATION. Because you know a business like that isn’t doing it just once.

comador , 3 months ago

After what we went through as a Nation dealing with this until the Keating–Owen Act of 1916 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 were passed, it’s sad Federal enforcement is being handed down to states for this.

jordanlund OP , 3 months ago

My favorite local comment on this:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e083c5f8-5fc7-4f24-9fce-a3a88945a3f7.jpeg

EdibleFriend , 3 months ago

I had to read the headline like five times because I honestly didn’t believe the government was going against it in this day and age.