Economic Policy Institute 281d ago

Child labor violations are on the rise across the U.S., and in the past two years at least 16 states have considered legislation to roll back protections for young workers. This growing crisis is beginning to draw overdue attention to longstanding gaps and weaknesses in federal and state child labor policies and enforcement systems. In this webinar we discuss what emerging child labor trends mean for workers and the economy and how state and federal lawmakers can work to strengthen standards. Panelists discuss why and where exploitative forms of child labor have persisted or re-emerged in the U.S., the legislative landscape at the state and national level, and proactive measures that lawmakers and labor agencies can pursue to improve protections for young people who work. Recorded live on December 5th, 2023 at EPI. Learn more at http://www.epi.org