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 ...

Indiana's relaxed work rules for minors are part of a national trend aimed at helping businesses boost workforces and bottom ...

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 2015 labor law reform in Mexico, which raised the minimum working age from 14 to 15 and imposed strict penalties, led to ...

the ILO stated that “no incidences of child and forced labor were identified with regard to World Bank-supported agriculture, water, and education projects.” Both in 2015 and 2016, ILO monitors found ...