Federal law sets the minimum age for most non-agricultural work at 16, but some jobs are available to 14- and 15-year-olds. Children under 14 can perform specific jobs like delivering newspapers, ...

All portfolios include child labor: no detection and no evidence of remediation are red flags. In the third and final article in this series, we share additional diligence questions and resources for ...

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds and loosen restrictions for younger teens. The bill's supporters argue that it would help address ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has discovered a problem with the anti-immigration policies that once made him a GOP star. Luckily he has a solution. The problem is that chasing immigrant workers out of his ...

There are now 138 million child laborers, down from an estimated 160 million in 2020, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a joint report ...

Child labor is back. What will we do about it? A dark shadow from America's past is re-emerging. The U.S. Labor Department's shocking revelation of a 37% increase in child labor violations isn't just ...

Presently making its way through Florida’s Senate is Bill 918, which is aimed at loosening the state’s child labor laws in significant ways. As President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented ...

In late March 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs formerly held by immigrants. However, while it is true that ...

Last week, Marrakech hosted the sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. Delegates delivered speeches. Institutions reaffirmed commitments. Carefully drafted communiqués spoke of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For people with kids who want their own cash, you may be wondering if your minor child is old enough to work. It depends on the ...