Maryland bill may limit child sex abuse suits against state, billions in claims possible
A last-minute bill proposed in the General Assembly may soon establish a filing deadline for child sex abuse claims against ...
Downfall of a ‘Fall-Down’ Statute: The ‘Deconstruction’ of Labor Law §240(1) Under ‘O'Brien v. Port Authority’
In his commentary, Matthew Siegel’s examines elements of Labor Law §240(1)—the “Scaffold Law,”­ which he believes many in the ...
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Rule change lowers some fines for Iowa child labor law violations
The fine for businesses that violate Iowa’s child labor laws by having teens work too many hours or work too late at night ...
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South Dakota Lawmakers Introduce Child Care Worker Assistance Amendment
Nearly three decades after her death, never-heard-before music from Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald has surfaced. The recording ...
Report Calls Out Worker Exploitation and Child Labor in Bangladesh
Though Bangladesh has increased oversight and auditing in factories to reduce child labor, the study found that for every 15 ...
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Child labour alleged to persist in Bangladesh’s fashion sector
A new report by the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham and GoodWeave International claims modern slavery and child labour persists in Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) supply chains.
Support grows for bill adding child abuse prevention program to Arizona schools; Critics worry teachers already stretched too thin
The bill called Erin's Law has already been passed in 38 states. Erin, the law's namesake, flew to Arizona to testify, hoping Arizona will become the 39th.