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Pennsylvania sees ‘dramatic increase’ in reports of child labor law violations

BY: - September 5, 2023

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

BY: - August 7, 2023

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 […]

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U.S. House Dems seek to stiffen penalties for employers violating federal child labor law

BY: - June 30, 2023

The measure would also prevent states from easing federal child labor standards.

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Why are states turning back the clock on child labor laws? | Opinion

BY: - June 28, 2023

The move comes nearly 8 decades after the U.S. government took kids out of the workforce.