New child labor laws went into effect in Virginia at the start of the year, but some advocates say more can be done. House Bill 100 took effect in January, raising the maximum financial penalty to $25 ...

Child labor is on the uptick in the United States, according to the Labor Department, which has ramped up its enforcement of violations in recent years. In fiscal year 2024, the agency said it ...

Over the past fiscal year the department found more than 4,000 children in all industries employed in violation of federal child labor laws. Mar-Jac poultry plant's "inaction" led to death of teen ...