These were not isolated incidents. In October 2024, the Department of Labor reported that child labor violations had increased by 88 percent since 2019.

Business Nation Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:43 pm Updated Jan. 17, 2025 at 8:19 am By JOSH FUNK ...

The state's legislature on Tuesday is set to debate a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed ...

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. (X user @crampell) The claims ...