A new law introduced by a California congressman would raise the minimum legal age of child workers in agriculture from 12 to ...

On Jan. 13, 2025, meatpacking processor JBS USA agreed to a $4 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to address violations of child labor laws. The settlement includes measures to ...

JBS USA Food Co., one of the nation's largest meatpacking processors and slaughterhouses, has agreed to a joint initiative with the U.S. Labor Department to end illegal child labor practices within ...

The state’s legislature on Tuesday is set to debate a bill that would loosen child labor laws Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. But that ...

Last year, the Florida Legislature enacted significant changes to the State’s Child Labor Laws through House Bill 49, and its companion, Senate Bill, 1596, which Governor Ron Desantis signed into law ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with reporters after delivering his State of the State address at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. Teenagers as young as ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... OMAHA, Neb. — The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this ...

President Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, will soon oversee the federal government’s response to labor rights issues across the US. One of her key ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Lara Ringey/DAILY A 14-year-old’s biggest concerns should be finishing their homework, finding ...

Prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing unnamed individuals connected to a sanitation contractor of harboring ...

Business Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants New York (CNN) — Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire ...