Legislatures in 16 states, Florida prominent among them, have been deliberating rolling back child labor laws. In some cases, major steps have already been taken to loosen restrictions on work by kids ...

If you take a quick peek into the National Archives, you can find photographs by Lewis Hine when he was hired by the National ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

From public good to moral evil: state laws and child labor in the 1800s -- Divided, we fall: the Beveridge-Parsons bill -- Regulating child labor as interstate commerce: the Keating-Owen act and ...

(The Center Square) - A new law introduced by a California congressman would raise the minimum legal age of child workers in agriculture from 12 to 17. The bill would update the original 1938 law ...

West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill to weaken protections and oversight requirements for working youth. The state already allows 16- and 17-year-olds to develop workforce skills through the ...

For people with kids who want their own cash, you may be wondering if your minor child is old enough to work. It depends on the job task and the age. Additionally, states may have different laws ...