All posts tagged "Child Labor"

Republicans in Florida are reportedly working on a way to loosen the state's child labor laws.

The Orlando Sentinel reported that the proposed Republican bill to loosen child labor laws in Florida "is part of a national trend aimed at repealing or weakening workplace protections for young people that have been in place for more than 100 years."

The proposed changes could also be a way to replace some immigrant labor amid a crack down on undocumented workers, the outlet noted....

Despite recent declines in the incidence of child labor much more must be done to tackle the issue, the Third International Conference on Child Labor heard Tuesday.

The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) plans to use the Super Bowl in Indianapolis this year to pressure Hershey's into taking action over forced labor practices that continue to plague the West African cocoa industry.

WASHINGTON — US lingerie maker Victoria's Secret on Thursday vowed to investigate claims that some of its fair-trade underwear is produced using child labor.