US Child Labor Laws

Bill eases Child Labor Restrictions in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine—A bill to ease Maine’s child labor restrictions faces further House and

Changes to Maine’s Child Labor Laws – Will 100 Years of Progress Disappear?

[The following op-ed appeared in the Bangor Daily News on April 2, 2011] By Barbara Burt, the

Bill Nemitz: GOP bills exploit kids in workplace

Portland Press Herald By Bill Nemitz Staff Writer Talk about a diversionary tactic. While Gov. Paul

Proposed Changes to Child Labor Law Spark Concern in Maine

[from Lewiston Sun-Journal. 3/10/11] By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer AUGUSTA — Groups

Consumer-labor group calls bizarre Missouri Senate bill to reduce child labor protections something ‘out of Charles Dickens novel’

For release: February 24, 2011 Washington, DC—The National Consumers League (NCL), the

Proposed changes to child labor law spark concern in Maine

[from the Lewiston Sun Journal]: By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer Published Mar 10, 2011 12:00 am |

Despite problems, egg farmer embraced by local governments Central figure in recall has history of run-ins with regulators

By Andrew Zajac, Chicago Tribune Washington Bureau 8:23 PM EDT, August 27, 2010/WASHINGTON Long

Pennsylvania Official Calls for Updated, Comprehensive Child Labor Laws

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A comprehensive overhaul of

State vs. Federal Child Labor Laws: Which Apply?

There are child labor laws, both state and federal, that regulate the hours of work, types of jobs,