U.S.Labor Department officialsargue that several provisions of Iowa’s new law violate national child labor standards. However, the departmenthas not disclosed a clear strategyfor combating such violations. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed her state’sYouth Hiring Act of 2023in March. I...
All the specificities of each state’s minor labor laws can be found in the table below. (NOTE: if a box is blank, then there are no hourly or time restrictions for that age group in that state.) Federal/FLSA Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida ...
Earlier this year, Arkansas weakened some child labor protections when Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law to make it easier for children under 16 to get hired. At least nine states have introduced laws that would allow children as young as 14 to serve alcohol, according to th...
Many states like Florida, Arkansas, and Iowa have beenrolling back child labor lawcausing news stories of instances ofbusinesses illegally using children in their workforce. In addition to these children who are being forced into work, the lack of community and governmental support for ...
In Minnesota, a proposal would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work on construction sites. A new Arkansas law removes a requirement that children under 16 provide proof of parental consent to work. A Tennessee law scraps the prohi...
After a shocking accusation, the United States Department of Labor has been called in to investigate Tyson Foods, a giant in the poultry industry, for child labor law violations. The accusations are that in Arkansas, Tyson Foods is using underage children to work in two of their factories....
Arkansas Foster Child Law Stricken; Anti-Gay Provision UnconstitutionalDavid Hammer
An investigation by the Arkansas State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has led to the arrest of a pastor from Delight, Arkansas
of child labor from cocoa production in Ghana, according to a new economic model described in a study published June 5, 2019 in the open-access journalPLOS ONEby Jeff Luckstead and Lawton L. Nalley from the University of Arkansas, USA, and Francis Tsiboe from Kansas State University, USA....
Arkansas The terror and grief felt by parents and caregivers when a child goes missing can be crippling. These ID kits can help give law enforcement clarity in an otherwise chaotic situation. I am proud to be part of this effort to keep Arkansas children safe while also supporting our law ...