Act could affect child labor on farms
Story Date: 6/15/2010

 

Source:  SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 6/15/10

HR 3564, or the Children's Act for Responsible Employment, also called CARE, currently before Congress, would eliminate the Fair Labor Standards Act exemption that currently allows kids 12-17 to work on farms as long as conditions are safe and parents give their consent.  

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