child-labor-laws
Pennsylvania sees ‘dramatic increase’ in reports of child labor law violations
Since January, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has opened 403 child labor investigations compared to 107 cases during the same period last year, marking a 276% increase.
States seek to let teens as young as 14 serve booze in restaurants
WASHINGTON — As a former bartender and current tipped worker, Trupti Patel knows that customers tend to get grabby when there is alcohol involved. After working in the food service industry for more than a decade, she is accustomed to dealing with drunk customers who get out of hand, especially if they become belligerent or […]
U.S. House Dems seek to stiffen penalties for employers violating federal child labor law
The measure would also prevent states from easing federal child labor standards.
Why are states turning back the clock on child labor laws? | Opinion
The move comes nearly 8 decades after the U.S. government took kids out of the workforce.