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Bookmark or Share- Child Labor - U.S. Department of LaborThe federal child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) were enacted to ensure that when young people work, the work is safe and does not jeopardize their health, well-being or educational opportunities.
- Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - MozambiqueIn 2023, the government trained frontline officials and community leaders, working with NGO partners, to provide services for children removed from child labor, and held 856 awareness-raising talks on combating the worst forms of child labor in all 11 provinces, focused on places where child labor is known to occur.
- Child Labor Enforcement: Keeping Young Workers SafeBetween 2019 and 2024, DOL saw a 31% increase in the number of children employed in violation of federal child labor laws. This enforcement data reflects WHD’s work uncovering and investigating more child labor cases and is a result of our focus on this critical issue.
- Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - MauritiusIn 2023, labor and criminal law enforcement agencies in Mauritius took actions to address child labor. However, labor inspectors identified no child labor violations when conducting inspections during the year.
- Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Dominican RepublicIn 2023, labor and criminal law enforcement agencies in the Dominican Republic took actions to address child labor. However, the lack of authority of labor inspectors to assess penalties and an insufficient allocation of financial resources hindered enforcement efforts.
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