Can minors work in Kentucky? Here's a look at what sort of employment is, and is not legal, in the state and nationwide.

OMAHA, Neb. — The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing ...

In late March 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs formerly held by immigrants. However, while it is true that ...

Girl and boy lean in to cut vegetables for cooking food. How young is too young to work long hours? That is a subjective question that has come into the spotlight due to a recent action taken in the ...

A Florida bill that would roll back certain child labor protections in the state for minors as young as 14 was advanced by a panel of Florida state representatives Thursday, despite concerns from some ...

The fashion industry is one of the largest employers in the world, but it has a dark side. Many clothing brands rely on low-cost labor from developing countries, and unfortunately, child labor remains ...

Florida Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, says his bill is simply “lining Florida up with federal law” on child labor. The federal law he’s referring to was passed in 1938. Credit: Photo via Jay ...