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DOL withdraws much-needed child safety protections for children working for wages on farms
The safety of child workers on farms was dealt a harsh blow in April 19 when the Obama administration unexpectedly announced that it was withdrawing long-awaited occupational child safety rules for agriculture.
Common sense child labor protections under attack
A teenager's first job is an important rite of passage for many, offering that first taste of adult responsibility; but young teenagers are not yet adults and need to be protected from the risks of dangerous work. Certain jobs and industries, especially farming and agriculture, pose unique safety concerns. Common sense dictates that young teens be protected from hazardous agricultural work, yet it’s this common sense reasoning that’s currently under attack.
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Biggest child labor stories of 2011
For those fighting for the cause of child labor, 2011 was a year of highs and lows, bringing some much needed attention to serious child labor problems in the supply chains of some of the world’s largest companies, but also seeing a disturbing move in a few states to roll back long-standing child labor protections and a much-publicized attack on child labor laws by a presidential candidate. The Child Labor Coalition has compiled a list of 2011's biggest stories.
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