(Youthful) Help Wanted

Sometimes I feel like I am in a time capsule, traveling back to the 19th century.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill to ease Maine's child labor restrictions so teenagers can work longer hours.

The bill signed today by the governor will allow students to work as many as 24 hours rather than the 20 per week under current law. It also increases from four to six the number of hours students can work on school days. Students can work as late as 10:15 p.m. on nights before school.

Supporters said the new law helps businesses looking for youthful help, and also helps teenagers who need the money.

Wonder if those kids working more than 20 hours/week will get a benefits package.  And what's that about "looking for youthful help?"  Isn't that age discrimination?  Or did the state of Maine manage to get rid of that, too?