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Work permits: A readily-implemented lever for reducing illegal child labor
June 11, 2024 | Workforce, NewsCOMMENTARY | New research shows that the work permits process plays a vital role in preventing child labor violations because it educates children, parents and employers about the law.
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The role state and local governments can play in supporting safe workplaces
April 29, 2024 | News, WorkforceCOMMENTARY | Extreme heat and new technologies have created less obvious but equally potent new dangers in workplaces. More state and local action can address ongoing and new threats.
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How states can fight child labor
March 08, 2024 | News, WorkforceCOMMENTARY | Children as young as 13 have been found working overnight shifts in slaughterhouses. States must adjust their existing labor laws to deter employers from taking advantage of this vulnerable population.