Some state governments are gutting child protections as rates of child labor violations, injuries and chronic school absenteeism rise, according to a report released Tuesday. Produced by the Governing ...

160 million children, almost 1 in 10 worldwide, are engaged in child labor, with 80 million working in hazardous conditions in agriculture, mining, domestic labor, and other sectors. On tobacco ...

Florida’s controversial new bill could allow teens to work overnight shifts, easing labor shortages but raising concerns ...

Deliberate exploitation happens all too often, but poverty is the main driver of child labor. Other contributors include migration status and access to healthcare and education. Also, families have ...

Long term effects also include cancer ... Only a tiny fraction of child labor violations are ever uncovered by the Department of Labor, and penalties are typically too weak to discourage employers ...

Incidents of child, forced labour and human trafficking still linger ... broken homes and high childbirth rates are causal effects and will have to be addressed before the issue can be tackled ...

The day is observed with the intention of creating awareness about the hazardous effects of child labour, and how governments, civil society, individuals and workers can work together to ensure ...

In his first general audience of the year, Pope Francis called on the global community to eradicate child labor, urging that we "cannot remain indifferent, cannot accept that little sisters and ...