child labor

Regulators say Exclusive Poultry Inc. had kids as young as 14 working to debone chickens with sharp knives and "operate power-driven lifts to move pallets.”
The legislation would jack up fines and hold big companies liable for violations committed by their subcontractors.
The new numbers came as bi-partisan lawmakers ripped federal efforts to protect unaccompanied migrant children from illegal labor and abusive sponsors.
A 16-year-old boy’s death in Mississippi comes weeks after two other minors died on the job in Missouri and Wisconsin.
Bills in certain states would allow kids to work longer hours in more dangerous roles.
A Labor Department investigation uncovered the violations of child labor law, which spurred a total fine of $212,744.
Between Jennette McCurdy's memoir and "The Rehearsal," it's past time to take a hard look at why acting remains the major exception to child labor bans.
Officials have accused Packer’s Sanitation Services Inc. of "oppressive child labor" that resulted in more than one child suffering chemical burns.
“I am dreaming one day I can go back to school," said a 10-year-old Indonesian girl who works at a palm oil plantation that helps produce the cookies and other Western brand items.
In West Africa, rainfall has dropped, temperatures have risen and wildlife has dwindled in one of the most biodiverse forest habitats in the world. But there is a reason for hope.