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Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.

Duvan Tomas Perez killed at slaughterhouse while department found 4,474 children working illegally since start of fiscal year

Cases of child labor violations have fallen since the early 2000s. But from 2015 to 2022, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor laws rose by 283%.

While Putin embraces private contractors, the US seldom acknowledges its own version of the privatization of war

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In the past two years, lawmakers in at least 11 states have sought to loosen child labor laws to help employers fill empty jobs, even as federal officials and news investigations suggest that many minors working in manufacturing, meatpacking and construction jobs are being exploited or hurt.

Major brands should be held strictly liable for egregious labor violations in their supply chains–regardless of whether they knew about the violations.

The process can drag on for weeks, so getting started early is key.

Under the Youth Hiring Act of 2023, those under 16 don't have to get the Division of Labor's permission to be employed. The state also doesn't have to verify their age anymore.