Also, families have lost loved ones and income because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increasingly severe effects of climate change rob families of their homes and livelihoods. Today is World Day ...

Long term effects also include cancer ... Only a tiny fraction of child labor violations are ever uncovered by the Department of Labor, and penalties are typically too weak to discourage employers ...

The new rules would reduce penalties for allowing teens to work longer hours, and do not change penalties for ...

New laws taking effect on January 1 in four states would crack down on companies using child labor laws or violating already-existing laws, while one state loosened its child labor laws.

Today we know how to turn our eyes toward Mars or virtual worlds, but we struggle to look into the eyes of a child who has ...

These changes significantly lower the cap on how much the state can fine companies that violate some child labor laws.

A controversial 2023 law made a number of changes to loosen child labor restrictions in Iowa, allowing longer working hours ...

Pope Francis condemned the “scourge” of child labour and the various abuses that children endure, asserting that those who harm or exploit a child will ultimately face divine judgment.

“We have zero tolerance for any form of child labor,” she added, “and we have taken action to ensure no minors perform work in or have access to our facilities.” Midway Staffing said in a ...

Poultry workers are uniting with faith-based investors to eliminate child labor in the poultry ... [+] industry. ML: This is a pretty concerning situation for workers and people here in the ...

A coalition of labor unions is pushing back against proposed legislation at the Iowa Capitol that would roll back child labor laws.