Youth Employment

USDOL Press Release: Withdrawal of Proposed Occupational Child Safety Rules for Farms

April 26th, 2012: The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement regarding the

Thu Apr 26 2012

Child Labor Coalition: U.S. should implement proposed farm safety rules for children [Press Release]

March 29th, 2012: Legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress in March 2012 to block proposed

Thu Mar 29 2012

More than 150 Groups Urged U.S. to Implement Child Safety Rules for Agriculture But U.S. DOL Succumbs to Political Pressure from Farm Lobby and Withdraws Proposed Protections

February 3rd, 2012: The Child Labor Coalition represents millions of Americans, including teachers,

Fri Feb 3 2012

CLC/NCL letter to USA Today on Hazardous Occupations Orders for U.S. Agriculture Published

January 31st, 2012: USA TODAY's article "Updated federal regulations target kids' work on farms"

Tue Jan 31 2012

DOL on its Proposed Child-Safety Rules for U.S. Agriculture

January 6th, 2012: In September 2011, the Department of Labor proposed a rule to increase

Fri Jan 6 2012

Donna Ballman: Why Repealing Child Labor Laws Is a Truly Stupid Idea

RedRoom By Donna Ballman Did you hear the one where the Republican contender for president said we

Tue Jan 3 2012

Risky Decision: Young Immigrants Sometimes Must Choose Between Work and School

BY John Cox Californian staff writer Armando Ramirez was about 14 years old when he left his home

Mon Oct 24 2011

Tighter Child-Labor Rules on Farms Proposed

September 21st, 2011: The U.S. Labor Department proposed Wednesday to increase for the first time

Wed Sep 21 2011

Kremlin Boys Still Critical

By Robert Barron, Staff WriterEnid News and Eagle ENID — Two Kremlin youths caught in a grain

Mon Aug 8 2011

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