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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]
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the cornerstone law of U.S. child labor protection, was originally enacted in 1938 to address the widespread abuse and injury suffered by industrial working children.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]
In response to this trend, in 2024 at least 14 states proposed new legislation to strengthen child labor laws. [40] Major recent incidents include Packers Sanitation Services employing children in slaughterhouses, and Hyundai employing children to operate heavy equipment, many against the threat of deportation.
In 2022 and 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Hampshire, and New Jersey passed laws weakening protections for child workers. At least eight other states are considering similar laws.
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 ...
A City of Industry meat processor and a Downey staffing agency must return more than $325,000 in illegal profits earned using "oppressive, exploitative child labor." Meat processing plant fined ...
There was a 37% rise in child labor law breaches across the U.S. during the fiscal year 2022, with at least 688 children working in hazardous situations. [4] By federal labor law, children under 18 are not permitted to work in meatpacking factories, and children are not permitted to work after 9 p.m. during the summer and 7 p.m. during the school year. [5]
The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and Other Workingmen condemn child labor. [3] 1836 Massachusetts: 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