We tend to think of child labor under harsh conditions as a problem in developing countries, or in this country a century ago. So it was a shock to see this headline in the last couple of days: ...

Thousands of teens are revitalizing the part-time job market. It is a significant shift for Gen Z, with an increasing number of them seeking after-school and summer jobs, "reversing a trend of ...

The push comes a year after lawmakers started rolling back some work restrictions last year when they extended the hours 16 and 17-year-olds could work while school is in session. Under this year’s ...

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 Republican-dominated Florida Senate committee advanced legislation filed on behalf of industry groups that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work jobs in construction that are currently deemed too ...

Illinois has enacted the Child Labor Law of 2024, which enhances restrictions on the employment of minors in the state, and creates new employer obligations. The new law includes civil and criminal ...

A Popeyes restaurant in Troy, Michigan, has been cited after investigators determined the franchise violated child labor laws, the Department of Labor said. An investigation by the department's Wage ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Penalties against businesses that violate Michigan’s child labor laws would jump tenfold under state legislation introduced after a New York Times investigation in February ...

The report found a drop in the number of households receiving multiple paychecks while making child-care payments in recent ...

Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation.

After being suspended for this take on imgur (see attachment), I've come to realize this is a very unpopular opinion. Or possibly its just the imgur community (young and far left). I believe this is ...