The U.S. Department of Labor nearly doubled civil fines for child labor violations in fiscal 2023, and a fresh penalty announced this week against a Tennessee manufacturer shows investigators continue ...

A young textile worker in 1913. Over the course of the 19th century, the bulk of child labor jobs moved from the farm to the factory. And see the men at play. The New England poet Sarah Norcliffe ...

Despite decades of progress, child labor remains deeply embedded in global supply chains, with millions of children engaged in hazardous and exploitative work to produce everyday goods. The scope of ...

A 14-year-old boy who cleaned meat cutting machines was “falling asleep in class and missing class as a result and suffering injuries from chemical burns” in Nebraska from 2021 to 2022, according to ...

Since 2021, many states have been considering or have passed legislation to weaken child labor laws, while a smaller number have considered or have been strengthening and updating the laws on their ...

Child labor protections in America are being challenged at the state level and, in some cases, reversed in ways we haven’t seen in decades. In 2022 and 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Hampshire, and New ...