According to Reynolds, businesses are facing fines up to $180,000 without allowing any corrections to be made, even if it had no prior violations.
DES MOINES, Iowa — In a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor, Gov. Kim Reynolds has requested reconsideration and renegotiation of fines against small businesses in Iowa that face closure.
According to Reynolds’ letter, small businesses face up to $180,000 in fines.
Federal law says 14-and 15-year-olds can only work until 7 p.m. on school days and 9 p.m. on June 1st through Labor Day.
State law says 14-and 15-year-olds can work until 9 p.m. on school days and 11 p.m. on June 1st through Labor Day.
The Iowa Federation of Labor claims this discrepancy is leading to the fines and the Department of Labor is ‘simply doing its job.’
“You’re creating two separate sets of laws here, and you’re putting business owners in a really bad spot,” President of Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, Charlie Wishman said.
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