
Roger Wilder
The State House, in a 63-28 vote, gave final passage to a measure that eliminates the regulation requiring employers to give 16 and 17 year old employees at least a 20-minute meal break if they work at least five hours.
The bill goes to the Governor’s desk to be signed. Denham Springs Republican Representative Roger Wilder says this legislation is good for teenagers that are looking for work.
“The top line reasoning is that this is a bill that will help teenagers get employment.”
Wilder says this bill will result in less red tape for employers hiring minors that make the hiring process more productive.
“Because employers currently have such an albatross of headache, paperwork and administration. I mean i own businesses and my managers like, “Do I have to hire teenagers?” and I’m like I wish you would but its almost impossible to keep up with the paperwork.”
Wilder went on to say it can be hard finding minors with a good work ethic in today’s market.
“Right now we have kids that if you ask them to tuck their shirt in they quit. But were taking only the best kids with initiative at this age that want to work. So when you tell them to go sit down on your tail for 30 mins, they’re looking at us going that’s seven or eight dollars.”
Wilder owns 19 Smoothie King franchises, including multiple in his home district of Denman Springs.
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