Relating to: permits authorizing the employment of minors. (FE)

This Wisconsin bill aimed to update and consolidate state laws governing the employment of minors, specifically targeting those under 16 years of age. The legislation sought to repeal numerous outdated statutes and replace them with streamlined rules that require employers to maintain detailed daily records of each minor's work hours, name, and address. Additionally, the bill proposed stricter penalties for illegally employing minors, including increased fines for work-related injuries and establishing that a minor's presence in a workplace without a permit serves as prima facie evidence of unlawful employment. Although the bill passed the legislature, it was ultimately vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.