Nation Jan 01 How child migrants are put to work in unsafe and illegal conditions By Laura Barrón-López, Shoshana Dubnow
Nation Jun 03 Watch 7:27 Why several states are pushing to loosen child labor restrictions The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Politics May 25 Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage In at least 10 states, legislators have proposed letting children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations as a fix for labor shortages. They also say parents have the right to let their kids work, and without too much… By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press
Nation May 03 McDonald’s franchises fined for child labor violations in Labor Department crackdown Federal officials say two 10-year-olds are among the 300 children who worked at a McDonald's restaurants in Kentucky with no or little pay. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 18 Iowa’s Senate advances controversial bill to loosen child labor laws The Labor Department says it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway, and officials are concerned about the exploitation of children, particularly migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States. By Associated Press
Feb 27 Watch 6:57 Biden administration vows to crack down on companies exploiting child labor By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration announced new steps to crack down on child labor violations, including tougher investigations of the companies who may benefit from the work. It comes days after a New York Times investigation into the explosive growth of migrant… Continue watching
Feb 27 WATCH: White House announces task force to crack down on migrant child labor By Associated Press The Biden administration said Monday that it is creating a new task force to crack down on an explosion of the illegal exploitation of migrant children for labor in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 11:43 A Dutch chocolate company’s fight to end illegal child labor By Megan Thompson, Joan Martelli The chocolate industry has a dark side: almost 1.6 million children work -- illegally -- in the cocoa growing regions of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Tony’s Chocoloneley, a quirky but popular chocolate brand in The Netherlands, is on a mission… Continue watching
Dec 01 Supreme Court hears Nestle, Cargill alleged human rights abuses case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press If the court were to accept Nestle and Cargill's arguments, that could further limit the ability of victims of human rights abuses abroad to use U.S. courts to sue. Continue reading
Aug 04 U.N. agency hails ‘historic first’ with child labor convention By Associated Press The International Labor Organization has welcomed a global agreement to combat the worst forms of child labor as the first time all of its member states have ratified a convention — in a process that lasted 21 years. Continue reading