Federal HB3335 aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to prohibit child labor in tobacco-related agriculture.
Federal HB3335, known as the Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act, seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It specifically targets the employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by classifying such work as oppressive child labor. The bill modifies the Fair Labor Standards Act to explicitly prohibit any employment of individuals under the age of eighteen in occupations involving direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves. This change aims to protect children from hazardous work environments in the tobacco industry.
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