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USA: Maine child labor law eliminates some protections for children – DigitalJournal.com

By Umbrellus LLC

Posted June 1, 2011

In Child Labor News, U.S. News, US Legislation

Maine child labor law eliminates some protections for children
DigitalJournal.com
On Tuesday, Maine Governor Paul LePage signed legislation that increased the number of hours a child may work during the school year. While the law does not eliminate all protections for children aged 16 and 17, as the original bill did, the exceptions …
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