Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan union rally Porchá Perry demonstrates with other workers in Lansing, Michigan, in favor of bills restoring local control ...

Lawmakers in several states have promoted, and in some cases enacted, rules to roll back child labor laws in hopes of creating more opportunities for minors to take on jobs that employers have ...

MADISON, Wis. — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children as young as 14 work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including ...

High school freshman girls should not double as cocktail waitresses at night. That’s not a sentence I thought needed to be said, but here we are in 2023, and there are conservative lawmakers in ...

A troubling trend is brewing underneath America's strong employment market: more children are working in dangerous jobs, violating the nation's labor laws and putting their lives at risk. The surge in ...

A hotly debated bill in Iowa would roll back some child labor protections, including the number of hours minors could work during a day. There's been a fierce debate in many states this year about ...

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped by President Donald Trump for Labor secretary, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, ...

The second time was the charm for a House bill that would loosen several state restrictions on child labor making its way through the Kentucky state legislature. With only five yes votes, House Bill ...

Sept. 1 is Labor Day. The purpose of Labor Day according to the Department of Labor is “to recognize the contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity and well-being.” Based upon ...