US Child Labor Laws

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

Thu Feb 24 2011

Proposed changes to child labor law spark concern in Maine

January 10th, 2011: Groups representing restaurants and hotels sparred with worker advocates on

Mon Jan 10 2011

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

October 21st, 2010: Long before Austin "Jack" DeCoster became a central figure in one of the

Thu Oct 21 2010

Pennsylvania Official Calls for Updated, Comprehensive Child Labor Laws

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

Thu Oct 21 2010

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,

Tue Oct 12 2010

The Problem of Antiquated State Child Labor Laws

Weak and inadequate state and federal child labor laws Some states have not updated their child

Sun Oct 10 2010

U.S. DOL Issues Child Labor Product Prohibition List for Government Contractors

Fri Jul 23 2010

North Carolina Law Increases Protections for Underage Workers

July 21st, 2010: The penalties for child-labor law violations will double under a bill that

Wed Jul 21 2010

When a Family Business Violates Child Labor Laws

[From the Hartford Advocate*]: By John Stoehr Where do parental rights end and children’s rights

Tue Jun 29 2010

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