Illinois has enacted the Child Labor Law of 2024, which enhances restrictions on the employment of minors in the state, and creates new employer obligations. The new law includes civil and criminal ...

Florida Democratic lawmakers are beginning to hop on board with controversial legislation that would, in part, revise Florida’s child labor law to allow minors 16 and older to do non-clerical work in ...

The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis this year approved two separate bills that affect the state’s child labor laws. Both specifically loosen regulations for minors aged 16 and up, and will ...

High school senior Auxmary Valdez, 17, worries that if HB 49 becomes law she might have to work more hours and cut back on school activities. "It's education or money," she said. *This story has been ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Child labor laws remain fertile ground for government enforcement as evaluate key issues for 2024. Late last year, the Wage Hour Division released guidance for new processes to ...

The Iowa Restaurant Association is warning its members to revert to stricter federal regulations for workers under 16. The association says regulators are cracking down and levying heavy fines on ...

The Iowa Restaurant Association in 2023 hailed looser state regulations on teen workers as a boon for its members. Now, it's warning them to revert to following stricter federal regulations for ...

Two bills that could loosen child labor laws are moving through the Florida legislature, making it easier for teens to work longer hours in more dangerous jobs, as the state battles a labor shortage ...

GCWen Management, an operator of 21 Wendy’s locations in three Pennsylvania counties, has been fined $300,000 for 766 violations of the Pennsylvania Child Labor Act of 2023, the state’s labor ...