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As child labor laws loosen across states, putting more kids to work, violations are simultaneously increasing. If you’re thinking of hiring workers who are under 18, businesses need to understand the ...

A 14-year-old boy who cleaned meat cutting machines was “falling asleep in class and missing class as a result and suffering injuries from chemical burns” in Nebraska from 2021 to 2022, according to ...

While the term “child labor” may conjure up sepia-toned images of factory urchins from the Industrial Revolution, reliance on young workers by U.S. businesses remains constant and has grown more ...

The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the ...

The low-paying fast food industry has driven the surge in violations of child labor laws, with teens working longer and later than permitted under federal law. (iStock/halbergman) One of the largest ...

Child labor violations in the United States soared in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday, rising to their highest level in nearly two decades.