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Section 1.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.
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 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]
A disturbing trend within state legislatures across the U.S. is the rolling back of child labor laws. The country has seen a 69% increase in child labor law violations since 2018, according to the ...
State-level rollbacks to child labor protections show the need for a constitutional amendment introduced 100 ... New Hampshire, and New Jersey passed laws weakening protections for child workers.
Massachusetts creates the first state child labor law where children under 15 working in factories have to attend school for at least 3 months per year. [3] 1836 Trade unions: Early trade unions at the National Trades' Union Convention propose state minimum age laws for factory work. [3] 1840s Day nurseries
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the cornerstone law of U.S. child labor protection, was originally enacted in 1938 to address the widespread abuse and injury suffered by industrial working children.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]
A 2023 Iowa law that Dunker pushed in the Legislature and Reynolds signed loosened state rules for child labor. It is at odds with federal regulations in a number of areas, including a provision ...