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Separately, Alabama's state Department of Labor fined SL Alabama and JK USA Inc., its temporary labor recruiting firm, $17,800 each for a total of $35,600. Property records show that the house where some underage workers lived alongside other SL employees is owned by a company registered under the name of the president of the recruiting firm. [ 1 ]
The U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the government contends is the illegal employment of children. The complaint filed ...
The federal action comes months after customers sued Hyundai over another subsidiary accused of using child labor. Teens as young as 13 worked at Kia, Hyundai parts manufacturer in Alabama, feds ...
The main law regulating child labor in the United States is the Fair Labor Standards Act.For non-agricultural jobs, children under 14 may not be employed, children between 14 and 16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours, and children between 16 and 17 may be employed for unlimited hours in non-hazardous occupations. [2]
The most sweeping federal law that restricts the employment and abuse of child workers is the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Its child labor provisions were designed to protect the educational opportunities of youth and prohibit their employment in jobs that are detrimental to their health and safety.
Support the 2023 Children Harmed in Life-Threatening or Dangerous (CHILD) Labor Act currently in Congress. Hold all employers accountable for illegal child labor and impose greater fines.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the cornerstone law of U.S. child labor protection, was originally enacted in 1938 to address the widespread abuse and injury suffered by industrial working children. [3] At the time, family farmwork was common, and so the bill carved out lighter standards for kids working in agriculture. [3]
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