(The Center Square) - A new law introduced by a California congressman would raise the minimum legal age of child workers in agriculture from 12 to 17. The bill would update the original 1938 law ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 sets federal standards for employees including minimum wage, child labor, and overtime. Agricultural workers have been largely exempt from the overtime ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 sets federal standards for employees including minimum wage, child labor and overtime.

Nearly 138 million minors were engaged in child labour worldwide in 2024, according to a new report released on Wednesday by UNICEF and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The figure includes ...

As some states look to roll back child labor laws, House lawmakers seek to better protect children working in agriculture through a bill that... A new bill in Congress would tighten child labor rules ...

In 1980, the Libertarian Party advocated abolishing child labor laws entirely, and two years later the Reagan Administration ...

The Trump administration has plans to immediately end U.S.-backed programs that combat child labor, forced labor and other abuses in dozens of countries around the world. John Clark, a Trump-appointed ...