U.S. Child Labor Violations Found In The Retail And Service Industry

Results from this study found that a substantial proportion of U.S. adolescents working in the retail and service industry were employed in violation of the child labor laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 limits the types of jobs youths ages 14 to 17 are allowed to perform, the number of hours they may devote to work, and the timing of these hours.

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Filed under: Pediatrics on July 16th, 2008