Economic Policy Institute on Mythryl: “Did you know that kids as young as 10 can be employed on farms, and…”

Did you know that kids as young as 10 can be employed on farms, and there are no limits on how many hours they can work? Federal child labor laws are much weaker in agriculture, the most dangerous industry for children. But states can step in to keep kids safe: www.epi.org/publication/...

epi.orgChild labor standards: State solutions to the U.S. worker rights crisisWhat does current federal law say about child labor? The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets guidelines for the hours and nonhazardous jobs for which employers can hire minors under 16. The FLSA...

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