A janitorial company has been fined $649,000 after an investigation found it hired minors for dangerous jobs cleaning slaughterhouses, the United States Department of Labor said Monday. Fayette ...

(NewsNation) — Child labor violations are increasing, and over two dozen states have made moves that are exacerbating the issue, a recent report by Governing for Impact, the Economic Policy Institute ...

The fashion industry is one of the largest employers in the world, but it has a dark side. Many clothing brands rely on low-cost labor from developing countries, and unfortunately, child labor remains ...

Iowa lawmakers approved changes to state law to make it easier for minors to work for Iowa businesses. But, the changes are in conflict with stricter federal requirements and businesses are finding ...

High school senior Auxmary Valdez, 17, worries that if HB 49 becomes law she might have to work more hours and cut back on school activities. "It's education or money," she said. *This story has been ...

Let's face it: all portfolios include child labor. So we share open source tools that are practical, evidence-based, and simple enough to use in any investment portfolio ...

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co., an auto parts plant and a recruiting company after finding a 13-year-old girl illegally working on an assembly line in ...

Two multibillion-dollar meatpacking companies will each pay $4 million after federal investigations revealed they had illicitly employed dozens of children through staffing agencies, the Labor ...

A rail security watchdog is praising the Trump Administration for holding up the import of components meant for the construction of MBTA railcars over allegations their manufacturing makes use of ...