State Laws
States often take different approaches to protecting youth workers.
California tells Apple, Others not to use Slaves
This isn’t a repeat from the 19th century | by Nick Farrell in Rome | Filed in Business Apple California California has introduced a law requiring Apple and thousands of others to make sure that slave labour isn’t part of the supply chain. According to Reuters, the law was written following allegations that Apple and Gap used forced labour to create their products. The law [...]
New Child Labor Laws Expand Work Hours
[Waunakee Tribune] Tyler Lamb Regional Reporter By Tyler Lamb Regional Reporter A provision inserted within Gov. Scott Walker’s biennium budget revised Wisconsin’s child labor laws July 1, effectively expanding the hours 16- and 17-year-olds can work. The state’s child labor laws now mirror federal regulations, but is it a wise idea? Critics contend the change [...]
GOP Set to Roll Back Child Labor Laws
JESSICA VANEGEREN | The Capital Times | jvanegeren@madison.com If you’re a 16- or 17-year-old looking to make some good money this summer, you could be in luck. Just in time for the long summer break, the Republican-controlled Legislature is expected to vote this week on a proposal that would roll back the state’s child labor [...]
Maine lawmakers loosen teen work rules–roll back Child Labor Protections
By Mal Leary, Capitol News Service Posted May 26, 2011, at 6:13 p.m. Last modified May 27, 2011, at 9:46 a.m. AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Paul LePage is expected to sign into law legislation allowing 16- and 17-year-olds in Maine to work longer hours during the school year, his office confirmed Thursday. But the legislation provoked lengthy debate before being [...]
