In the same way, drawing conclusions about the prevalence of illegal child labor from violation data is difficult. An increase in citations could be caused by more violations, more investigations ...

After deporting immigrant workers, states like Florida are scrambling to fill labor gaps by weakening child labor laws — a ...

Our objectives in tackling these aspects of the complex and troubling child labor issue include drawing attention to the plight of child workers, helping to end these appalling practices ...

“I think they need to go back to the drawing board, maybe gather some opinions from actual parents and students,” Donges said. As the debate over child labor laws continues, it’s clear that ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been pushing for a loosening of child labor laws in the Sunshine State to replace immigrant workers. (AFP via Getty Images) Florida has been loosening child labor ...

A new law under consideration in the state Legislature would roll back child labor laws to make up for a dwindling labor pool. By Ja'han Jones As Florida officials enable Trump’s mass ...

A new bill, SB 918, shows that child labor is their answer. “Yes, we had people that left because of those rules, but you’ve also been able to hire other people,” DeSantis said during a ...

In 2022 investigators found children employed by a service that cleaned hazardous equipment on overnight shifts in St. Cloud, Marshall and Worthington.