While many Americans might be under the impression that child labor is deemed illegal across the country, many states have never approved an amendment that would limit the practice nationwide.

and the abolishment of child labor. Smithsonian Folkways offers a playlist from the Solidarity Sing Along songbook that features several labor songs. Images from the Smithsonian collections document ...

Several users argued the girl shown using the cardboard folding tool is too young to start doing chores, with one commenting: "CHILD LABOR BACK IN?!" “Seriously? This kid has their entire life ...

Unfortunately, child labor – legally defined as work that interferes with children’s physical and mental development and school attendance - is on the rise for the first time in two decades. In fields ...

Still, this galvanizing employment trend seemingly has an underbelly, as the recent boost in child labor law violations highlights. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

One was a surge in child labor, as employers brought in the cheapest labor they could find during a tight job market. The Labor Department reported in October that it had found 5,792 minors who ...