Beginning on August 1, children in Arkansas under the age of 16 will no longer need employment certificates to work, thanks to a law passed in the last legislative session.
Beginning on August 1, children in Arkansas under the age of 16 will no longer need employment certificates to work, thanks to a law passed in the last legislative session.
Am Arkansan. Sarah Schmuckabee Slanders made the case to the public that this would return control [of child employment] back to parents. The actual law passed does the opposite by removing the requirement for parents to give written consent. Naturally, the sales pitch was a bald faced lie. The fact that more Arkansan’s aren’t upset about that aspect alone tells you all you really need to know about the current state of politics in this state.
Also from Arkansas. I’m upset. I haven’t heard anything about this outside my friend group though.