John Iadarola and Sen. Nina Turner discuss child labor law on The Damage Report.
“State governments across the US are taking steps to eliminate protections for minors as rates of child labor violations, injuries and chronic school absenteeism rise, according to a report released on Wednesday.
Child Labor Report
The report by Governing for Impact, the Economic Policy Institute, and Child Labor Coalition proposes actions the Biden-Harris administration can take in response to a recent surge in child labor violations around the country and a trend of some states passing legislation that rolls back state-level child labor protections.
Its authors also warn that moves to weaken child protections will probably escalate under a second Donald Trump presidency.
Child Labor Injuries Rise
Injury rates among workers under the age of 18 nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020. All child labor violations almost increased by four times between 2015 and 2022, and hazard occupation violations more than doubled during the same period.”
Read more here: Trump would weaken child labor protections in second term, report warns
