Child Labor

Child labor law generally prohibits the employment of minors in nonagricultural occupations under the age of 14, restricts the hours and types of work that can be performed by minors under 16, and prohibits the employment of minors under the age of 18 in any hazardous occupation. Different child labor law standards apply to agricultural employment.

Child labor is an emotive subject, often the focus of raw, reactive and sensationalist media stories demanding immediate action and solutions which we provide to the public.