New Jersey would require that minors featured in online videos by vloggers receive a share of the earnings from that content, under legislation heading to Gov. Phil Murphy (D) for his signature.
The bill (A4302) got bipartisan final approval from state lawmakers Monday. New Jersey would join a handful of other states with laws seeking to protect children and teens from labor violations, including California, Illinois, and Minnesota.
The measure sets a threshold for when an online video creator is considered to employ a minor, if at least 30% of the videos created in any 30-day period include ...