As some states look to roll back child labor laws, House lawmakers seek to better protect children working in agriculture through a bill that would raise the minimum age to 14.

As some states look to roll back child labor laws, Democrats in Congress introduce a bill to increase protections for children working in agriculture that would raise the minimum age to 14.

The US Department of Labor has seen a sharp increase in child labor violations in recent years. It recently found over 100 children working dangerous, overnight shifts in meatpacking facilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor has seen a sharp increase in child labor violations in recent years. It recently found over 100 children working dangerous, overnight shifts in meatpacking facilities.

US child labor laws are outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. But In 2021, the Department of Labor uncovered 2,819 violations of child labor laws. Skip to main content ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2- Members of Congress, farm owners and agricultural program representatives filed their concerns regarding proposed, stricter rules for children working in agriculture today.

Her experience is part of a growing, and often illegal, issue of child labor, particularly in dangerous industries like agriculture, which is the largest employer of children.

Backgrounder: Child Labor in Agriculture: Of nearly 250 million children engaged in child labor around the world, the vast majority- 70 percent, or some 170 million-are working in agriculture.

Child labor exists in the United States in the 21st century. It’s legal and widespread, and it’s also, in some cases, dangerous. Children were killed on the job in construction, retail ...

Producer organizations in many countries where child labor in agriculture is a risk – Paraguay, Mexico, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, the Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Kenya, Ethiopia and ...

Tackling child labor in agriculture and attaining the new Sustainable Development Goals will require governments, industry, development organizations, ...