We tend to think of child labor under harsh conditions as a problem in developing countries, or in this country a century ago. So it was a shock to see this headline in the last couple of days: ...

Just when America needs stronger child labor protections, the Trump administration is seemingly abandoning enforcement ...

A Conway church coffee shop was found in violation of child labor laws after a Department of Labor review.

The push comes a year after lawmakers started rolling back some work restrictions last year when they extended the hours 16 and 17-year-olds could work while school is in session. Under this year’s ...

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 ...

In order to work in Missouri, 14 and 15-year-olds must obtain a certificate from their school, with information from their prospective employer about the job, as well as parental consent and age ...

Duvan Perez died last summer during his shift working on a Mississippi farm. His 16-year-old body "became entangled" in a poultry processing machine he was cleaning, according to Mar-Jac Poultry, the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Several states are increasingly relaxing child labor laws, as studies show labor violations on the rise and teens are being injured at work. Since the pandemic, it’s now easier in ...

A Florida employment lawyer and policy analysts with the Florida Policy Institute warn that a new law affecting child labor protections on residential construction sites in Florida, effective July 1, ...

In 1980, the Libertarian Party advocated abolishing child labor laws entirely, and two years later the Reagan Administration ...

Can minors work in Kentucky? Here's a look at what sort of employment is, and is not legal, in the state and nationwide.