A year after loosening child labor laws and two years after penalizing businesses that hired undocumented immigrants, Florida is now looking at removing all work restrictions on 16- and 17-year-olds ...

It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that, on Labor Day, we devote our attention to a subset of the American population who should not be working, or at least not working in jobs that are entirely ...

Illinois has enacted the Child Labor Law of 2024, which enhances restrictions on the employment of minors in the state, and creates new employer obligations. The new law includes civil and criminal ...

Youth work permits, which outline the potential hours and work duties for a minor worker, help prevent child labor violations, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data conducted by ...

Child labor violations are rising in Minnesota and nationwide, potentially linked to labor shortages and a rise in unaccompanied migrant children. A report by North Star Policy Action suggests a ...

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co., an auto parts plant and a recruiting company after finding a 13-year-old girl illegally working on an assembly line in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Veronica Goodman is the senior director for workforce development policy at the Center for American Progress, a left-of-center think tank in Washington. The views expressed in this ...

State Republican leaders are asking the U.S. Department of Labor to reassess fines levied against some Iowa businesses for federal child labor violations. JUST A LITTLE BIT, BEN. OKAY. AND THANK YOU.

Child labor is any work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children and young people. It robs children of their right to education, forcing them to drop out of ...