These weren’t isolated cases. US child labor violations have jumped in recent years. Some well-known companies, consumer-facing name brands, have been caught employing children for grueling work in ...

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds and loosen restrictions for younger teens. The bill's supporters argue that it would help address ...

A divisive piece of legislation making its way through Florida’s Senate has ignited intense debate about the appropriate balance between youth employment and educational priorities. Senate Bill 918 ...

Presently making its way through Florida’s Senate is Bill 918, which is aimed at loosening the state’s child labor laws in significant ways. As President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It’s back. Florida Republicans are once again considering a plan to drastically change labor laws for certain teenagers, framing it as a matter of parental rights. But critics ...

The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing to pay a ...

A bill that would loosen child labor restrictions in Florida narrowly advanced in the state legislature Tuesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis signaling strong support for the measure as part of his broader ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The fourth day of testimony was held on Friday in the trial against Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, the couple who were charged with a 20-count indictment of child ...