This funding supports the Labor Education and Youth Employment Fund, which finances inspectors who enforce child labor laws, maintains a database of youth employers, and educates businesses on ...

Over the past fiscal year the department found more than 4,000 children in all industries employed in violation of federal child ... enforcement work to affect industries," said Solicitor of Labor ...

Child labor is on the uptick in the United States, according to the Labor Department, which has ramped up its enforcement of violations in recent years. In fiscal year 2024, the agency said it ...

Over the past fiscal year the department found more than 4,000 children in all industries employed in violation of federal child ... enforcement work to affect industries,” said Solicitor of ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has reached agreements with Perdue Farms Inc. and staffing agency SMX LLC to resolve child ...

A recent report reveals child labor violations in Arkansas have ... Allocating resources to hire additional state investigators to enforce labor laws. The report also recommends targeted education ...

New child labor laws went into effect in Virginia at the start of the year, but some advocates say more can be done. House Bill 100 took effect in January, raising the maximum financial penalty to $25 ...