SDI of Neil LLC allowed children to operate dangerous equipment, pays $71K in fines RENO, NV – Federal investigators have found the operator of six Nevada Sonic Drive-In locations illegally allowed 14- and 15-year-old teenagers to work more hours and at times not permitted by federal child labor regulations and assigned them to operate manual … Continue reading Department of Labor identifies more than 170 child labor violations by operators of 6 Reno-area Sonic Drive-In franchise locations | U.S. Department of Labor
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Federal court forbids operators of 14 Bay Area Subway stores from endangering, threatening young workers; blocking investigation | U.S. Department of Labor
Workers endure injuries, bounced paychecks, stolen tips, retaliation SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a preliminary federal court injunction forbidding the operator of 14 San Francisco Bay Area Subway locations from violating child labor laws, threatening and retaliating against workers and obstructing a federal investigation. The action by the U.S. District … Continue reading Federal court forbids operators of 14 Bay Area Subway stores from endangering, threatening young workers; blocking investigation | U.S. Department of Labor
House lawmakers call for dramatic increases in child labor penalties – The Washington Post
Federal regulators and children’s advocates are grappling with a surge in reports of child labor across the country. The Labor Department in March reported a 69-percent increase in minors employed in violation of federal law since 2018. Between 2018 and 2022, federal regulators opened cases for 4,144 child labor violations covering 15,462 youth workers, according … Continue reading House lawmakers call for dramatic increases in child labor penalties – The Washington Post
The shocking employment and exploitation of child labor in the US – Global Times
The use of child labor is not simply a violation of humanity and human rights but even a regression of human civilization and progress. In 1999, all 187 member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) have ratified the ILO Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No.182), including the US. Since then, eliminating … Continue reading The shocking employment and exploitation of child labor in the US – Global Times
‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations | Child labour | The Guardian
‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations Ten states have rolled back child labor laws recently, with a federal bill to allow teens to work in one of the most dangerous industries — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/may/01/us-surge-efforts-reduce-child-labor-regulations
Three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky pay $212K in fines after federal investigations find 305 minors — including 10-year-olds — working illegally | U.S. Department of Labor
LOUISVILLE, KY – Working in a kitchen late at night near dangerous cooking equipment is a reality for many adults in the food service industry. But finding 10-year-old kids in such a work environment is a cause for concern and action by the U.S. Department of Labor. Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division … Continue reading Three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky pay $212K in fines after federal investigations find 305 minors — including 10-year-olds — working illegally | U.S. Department of Labor
Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors Monday by a pair of Republican state lawmakers. Under current law, only workers age 18 and above can serve alcohol to customers in Wisconsin. The bill would broaden that to workers ages … Continue reading Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin
‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations | The Guardian
This March a bill was reintroduced in the US House and Senate that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work in certain mechanized operations in the logging industry under parental supervision. Timber industry groups have strongly backed the legislation. For Wendy Bostwick, the news was a nightmare. Bostwick’s son Cole, who had just turned 18, … Continue reading ‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations | The Guardian
Foundation for Government Accountability behind child labor law rollbacks, emails show – The Washington Post
When Iowa lawmakers voted last week to roll back certain child labor protections, they blended into a growing movement driven largely by a conservative advocacy group. At 4:52 a.m., Tuesday, the state’s Senate approved a bill to allow children as young as 14 to work night shifts and 15 year-olds on assembly lines. The measure, … Continue reading Foundation for Government Accountability behind child labor law rollbacks, emails show – The Washington Post
Stop Child Labor in Your State!
A shadowy national effort funded by big corporations and PACs is working to roll back child labor laws that have been in place since the 1930s. Why? Because corporate lobbyists are looking for a new pool of workers to exploit! The most extreme child labor bill is under consideration in Iowa, where they’re trying to … Continue reading Stop Child Labor in Your State!
12-year-olds can’t buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields : NPR
José Velásquez Castellano started working in agriculture when he was 13 years old. Ten-hour days, five or six days a week, in North Carolina's summer heat. It was sometimes blueberries, sometimes cucumbers — but mostly, it was tobacco. "Its prime hits right at the peak of summer," Castellano told NPR, and the tobacco created a … Continue reading 12-year-olds can’t buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields : NPR
A 16-year-old says he’s still cleaning a Kansas slaughterhouse months after his employer was fined for employing kids
The Labor Department found over 100 children cleaning Midwest slaughterhouses and fined Packers Sanitation Services Inc. $1.5 million. But Pedro, 16, told NBC News he's still on the job. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kansas-teen-cleans-slaughterhouse-pssi-rcna78539
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