State Laws

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

Sat Apr 2 2011

Bill Nemitz: GOP bills exploit kids in workplace

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

Wed Mar 30 2011

Proposed Changes to Child Labor Law Spark Concern in Maine

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

Thu Mar 10 2011

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

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