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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]
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor released data saying it investigated 955 cases involving child labor violations, a 14% jump from 2022. Within those cases, the department says it found nearly ...
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 ...
The Labor Department said earlier this month that in the 2023 fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30, 2023, investigations had found close to 5,800 kids illegally employed in the U.S., an 88% ...
May 25, 2023 at 1:13 AM. 1 / 2. State lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights ... Other measures to loosen child labor laws have been passed into law in ...
They found that a boy had been working at three different parts manufacturers from the age of 14, which resulted in the Alabama Department of Labor fining three separate staffing companies $5,050, the maximum state penalty for a child labor violation. [2] In February 2023, Hyundai entered talks with the Department of Labor to ensure compliance ...
There’s been a serious increase in child labor law violations in the US over the past few years. Well known companies, consumer-facing name brands, have been caught employing children for ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — A proposed Republican bill to loosen child labor laws in Florida is part of a national trend aimed at repealing or weakening workplace protections for young people that have been ...