Senate committee advances bill to create West Virginia Youth Summer Employment and Career Readiness Program The Senate workforce committee advanced House Bill 5480 to establish the West Virginia Youth Summer Employment and Career Readiness Program for ages 14–20, requiring minimum-wage pay, employer matching or in-kind contributions, and allowing a special account administered by the Department of Commerce; the committee adopted an immunity amendment for participating employers and reported the bill to the full Senate as amended.

West Virginia is set to empower youth with paid summer jobs and career readiness through a groundbreaking new program that just passed the Senate committee!

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Senate committee adopts amendment to let 16- and 17-year-olds work in more manufacturing jobs The Committee on Government Organization adopted a strike-and-insert amendment to House Bill 4005, aligning West Virginia prohibited youth employment with U.S. Department of Labor standards and allowing 16–17-year-olds to work in occupations not otherwise prohibited, with safeguards and supervised training for hazardous tasks.

A new amendment could open the door for 16- and 17-year-olds in West Virginia to explore valuable manufacturing jobs while ensuring safety through supervision and training!

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