Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is introducing legislation to update antiquated child labor laws after a 69% increase in violations since 2018.

More states are letting teenagers serve alcohol at bars and restaurants, part of a growing rollback of child labor protection laws across the United States. Since 2021, at least nine states have ...

Child labor violations are on the rise. Back in the early 20th century industrialization era, children made up a large portion of the labor force in factories and mines.

Child labor violations up 283% since 2015 02:20. A troubling trend is brewing underneath America's strong employment market: more children are working in dangerous jobs, violating the nation's ...

The company was also fined $296,951 for subjecting "10 children to oppressive child labor," according to the department. During their probe, investigators said they obtained clear evidence when ...

As some states look to roll back child labor laws, Democrats in Congress introduce a bill to increase protections for children working in agriculture that would raise the minimum age to 14.

Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald’s restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

U.S. officials said the Labor Department had seen a nearly 70% increase in child labor violations since 2018, including in hazardous occupations.

ORR has come under increased scrutiny in the wake of reports that child labor exploitation is on the rise, including a Labor Department investigation that found more than 100 children — many of ...

They toil in mines, tend crops, scrub floors. An author of a new report on child labor points to great progress in reducing the number of kids who work but says the numbers remain "unacceptable." ...

Cocoa harvested by children ends up in America’s most popular chocolates. Child welfare advocates are asking a judge to force the U.S. to block those imports.