Of nearly 250 million children engaged in child labor around the world, the vast majority- 70 percent, or some 170 million-are working in agriculture. Child agricultural workers frequently work ...

Her experience is part of a growing, and often illegal, issue of child labor, particularly in dangerous industries like agriculture, which is the largest employer of children. Like Vazquez ...

Of nearly 218 million children engaged in child labor around the world, the vast majority—69 percent, or some 150 million—are working in agriculture. Child agricultural workers frequently work ...

These conditions violate the Fair Labor Standards Act’s child labor hazardous orders ... Perdue Farms Inc. is a food and agricultural company operating as two divisions, Perdue Foods and Perdue ...

Agriculture is an industry where the risks ... Along with those in the industry pushing for less child labor protections, ...

Unfortunately, child labor – legally defined as work that interferes with children’s physical and mental development and school attendance - is on the rise for the first time in two decades. In fields ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with Perdue Farms Inc. to address child labor violations at its ...