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A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans to remove constraints on employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers.

The House Labor and Industrial Relations panel advanced the child labor legislation, House Bill 156, along with House Bill 119, which would slash the amount of time for which people can collect unemployment aid. A third bill the committee approved, House Bill 529, would change how workers' compensation wages are calculated in ways that could reduce benefits received by some injured laborers.

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[-] Soup@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago

Drag queens read stories: “Think of the children!!”

Heinous labour abuses: “It’ll build character!”

[-] LdyMeow@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

No no no, they’re just removing bureaucratic red tape!

[-] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Right, because when capitalists win, we all win! /s

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