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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Last week, the Kentucky House passed a billthat would abolish the state’s child labor laws, in effect replacing them with looser federal standards. The bill would also increase the number of ...

Child labor in the U.S. agriculture and meat processing sectors has reached alarming levels, with estimates suggesting that between 300,000 and 500,000 children are working in agriculture alone.

Cocoa harvested by children ends up in America’s most popular chocolates. Child welfare advocates are asking a judge to force the U.S. to block those imports.