New York's recent amendment to its child labor laws has raised the minimum age for paper routes from 11 to 14 years. This change, part of a broader update, addresses the declining relevance of youth paper carriers as digital news consumption grows. Many newspapers have transitioned to using adult deliverers, diminishing opportunities for younger workers. Legal experts see this amendment, described as a necessary cleanup of child labor regulations, as a reflection of an evolving workforce rather than a nostalgic rite of passage for youth employment.
The need for a workforce of kids to go throwing newspapers on stoops is just a thing of the past, said attorney Allan Bloom.
Lawmakers made the change as part of a broader update of child labor laws, streamlining the process for employing minors and increasing penalties for violating these laws.
Christopher Page recalled buying his first guitar on earnings from a paper route started in the late '70s, emphasizing the nostalgic value of such jobs.
Diane Kennedy, president of the New York News Publishers Association, stated she was not aware of any newspapers in New York using youth carriers.
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