Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is introducing legislation to update antiquated child labor laws after a 69% increase in violations since 2018.

More states are letting teenagers serve alcohol at bars and restaurants, part of a growing rollback of child labor protection laws across the United States. Since 2021, at least nine states have ...

Child labor violations are on the rise. Back in the early 20th century industrialization era, children made up a large portion of the labor force in factories and mines.

Last year, the Labor Department investigated 955 cases of child labor violations, involving 5,792 children nationwide, including 502 children employed in violation of hazardous occupation standards.

Child labor laws are among those most frequently flouted by businesses. The number of minors employed in violation of child labor laws in fiscal 2022 increased by 37.5% over the previous year, ...

Child labor violations up 283% since 2015 02:20. A troubling trend is brewing underneath America's strong employment market: more children are working in dangerous jobs, violating the nation's ...

Last November, DOL first accused PSSI of employing 30 minors, and a court granted the government a temporary restraining order to stop what a judge called “oppressive child labor.” The company ...

Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald’s restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

Child Labor Today. A Times exposé has revealed that young teenagers work long shifts, sometimes for nationally known brands. What can be done? Share full article. Migrant children in Roma, Texas.

Child labor investigations and violations have been trending upward since 2015. While this is due to a “combination of factors,” Coria says, part of the reason is an increase in young workers ...