legislation: 105-s-2579

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105-s-2579 105 s 2579 A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products. Labor and Employment 1998-10-08 1998-10-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from certain child labor restrictions the employment, inside or outside of businesses where machinery is used to process wood products, of youth between ages 14 and 18 who are exempt, by statute or judicial order, from compulsory school attendance beyond the eighth grade. Permits employment of such a youth if: (1) there is an adult present in a supervisory capacity; and (2) the youth does not operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines. 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z  

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