Indiana will no longer track where teens under 18 years old are working, further unraveling guardrails aimed at ensuring compliance with child labor laws and protecting minors from labor exploitation.

Last year, the Florida Legislature enacted significant changes to the State’s Child Labor Laws through House Bill 49, and its companion, Senate Bill, 1596, which Governor Ron Desantis signed into law ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3646, the Child Labor Law of 2024, Tuesday which updates child labor regulations by repealing the existing statute and ...

Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill. Photo by Lewis Hine. Undated. Since 2021, many states have been considering or have passed legislation to weaken child labor laws, while a smaller number have ...

Across the country, some officials — overwhelmingly Republicans — are looking for ways to usher underage workers into potentially dangerous jobs like factory work, including having them take ...

Every year on June 12, World Day Against Child Labour is observed to raise global awareness about the exploitation of children and to urge collective action to eliminate it. The day focuses on drawing ...

The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis this year approved two separate bills that affect the state’s child labor laws. Both specifically loosen regulations for minors aged 16 and up, and will ...

Whether you are a parent, a teacher, or a member of the community, we all want to make sure that the children in our neighborhoods are safe, healthy and have access to the education they deserve. The ...

In September 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor opened an investigation into Tyson Foods and competing meat producer Perdue after The New York Times Magazine reported that underage migrants were ...