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

We think of child labor as a travesty of human rights violations 'over there.' But U.S. laws are only as good as our enforcement, Ashley Judd writes.

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 ...

Child labor violations on the rise as some states look to loosen their rules The total number of violations is still much lower than it was two decades ago. But violations have more than tripled ...

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 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.

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 ...

Hundreds of ongoing investigations. The Labor Department has more than 1,000 open child labor investigations it is pursuing. And every one of these settlements includes a set of standards for ...

For Marcos Cux — and thousands of other migrant children — working dangerous jobs that violate child-labor laws is the only American dream there is.

In a tight labor market, some states look to another type of worker: Children. Bills advancing in the Iowa and Minnesota state legislatures would roll back child workplace protections to address ...

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 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 ...