Quote:Pretty sure this is family farms and family business.

 

How many kids have you seen working in local restaurants and sandwich shops?

 

Do you have children, and have they worked, in any capacity, at your video shop?

 

Common sense.  Unfortunately what's necessary for families does get abused.  There's no way to satisfy both sides without placing a burden on the other.  Families should have exemption, others not.  But... that was likely the hanging point without anyone knowing more of the details of the proposal.

It's not though.  

 

In fact here's what the bill states: "No person shall employ, suffer, or permit a child under the age of 18 years to work in direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves unless (i) the owner of the farm or other location at which such work is conducted is the child's parent, grandparent, or legal guardian and (ii) the child's parent or legal guardian has consented in writing to such employment. "


The first article even addresses that children working on family farms would be exempt.

 

And yes, I do have kids.  Five of them.  They've never worked at the video store (which is now gone) nor at my new place of business.  It's because I have kids that I think it's important to protect these kids.  

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