To be clear - and there is no easy way to say it - the proposed Iowa law allowing 14 year olds to work in meatpacking plants is not designed to allow the politi

To be clear - and there is no easy way to say it - the proposed Iowa law allowing 14 year olds to work in meatpacking plants is not designed to allow the politician's children to work there. It is 100% designed as a gift to a major industry in the state to avoid fines[0] when they knowingly employee underage immigrants, primarily Hispanics from Central American, who are easily exploited both in pay and safety. "On top of that, Senate File 167 would also free businesses from civil liability if a teen gets sick, is injured or killed on the job due to the company's negligence or the teen's negligence. The businesses would only be liable for "gross negligence and willful misconduct"—a much more difficult thing to prove in court."[1] [0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/17/child-labor-meatpacking-department-of-labor/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/17/child-lab... [1] https://www.newsweek.com/iowa-bill-relaxing-back-child-labor-laws-sparks-outrage-this-just-crazy-1779821 https://www.newsweek.com/iowa-bill-relaxing-back-child-labor...