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This article is really scuzzy. What happened to the kid is a tragedy (and a horrific workplace accident). But these things happen. The fact that he was 16 is co
by slackfan 3y ago
This article is really scuzzy. What happened to the kid is a tragedy (and a horrific workplace accident). But these things happen. The fact that he was 16 is completely irrelevant, considering in most states you can work from 14 with some minor restrictions.
Let's also completely forget the tradition of summer jobs while we are at it. Child labor rising my ass.
- djur 3y ago> Michael was found to be among nine teens, ages 14 to 17, who illegally operated machinery at the company. They also employed seven teens, ages 14 and 15, outside legally permitted hours. Michael was one of those who worked outside legally permitted hours before he turned 16 – when the regulations change – and had also previously illegally operated dangerous equipment. "These things happen" when employers flout the law in a regulatory environment that enables them to do so. You can have a tradition of summer jobs without getting teenagers up at 4 in the morning to operate heavy machinery. In any case, sawmills are explicitly identified as a hazardous work environment prohibited for minors under federal law.