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  2. Child labor laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Child labor laws in the United States address issues related to the employment and welfare of working children in the United States. The most sweeping federal law that restricts the employment and abuse of child workers is the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), which came into force during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. [1]

  3. Child Labor Amendment - Wikipedia

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    The Congress shall have the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. Section 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress. [2]

  4. Child labor in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Child labor in the United States was a common phenomenon across the economy in the 19th century. Outside agriculture, it gradually declined in the early 20th century, except in the South which added children in textile and other industries. Child labor remained common in the agricultural sector until compulsory school laws were enacted by the ...

  5. A new Illinois law will force influencer parents to ... - AOL

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    The state, on July 1, enacted new rules to its Child Labor Law, requiring adults to pay children under the age of 16 if those minors appear in at least 30% of their social media content over a 30 ...

  6. Businesses are caught in the middle of conflicting child ...

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    State law: Iowa's labor law changes allowed children ages 16 to 17 years old to work in jobs that were banned for minors, so long as they take part in an approved training program with adequate ...

  7. Illegal child labor is on the rise in a tight job market - AOL

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    Between October 1, 2022, and July 20, 2023, the Department of Labor concluded 765 child labor cases, found 4,474 children employed in violation of federal child labor laws and assessed more than ...

  8. Child labour - Wikipedia

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    This international law prohibits worst forms of child labour, defined as all forms of slavery and slavery-like practices, such as child trafficking, debt bondage, and forced labour, including forced recruitment of children into armed conflict. The law also prohibits the use of a child for prostitution or the production of pornography, child ...

  9. 100 Years On, We're Having the Same Debate About Child Labor

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    Federal protection of some child workers finally arrived with passage of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act as part of the New Deal. Unlike earlier legislation, it was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.