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2007-03-19 10:10:30 · 9 answers · asked by red_bombay_cat 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Does it exist, yes. It it legal, in most cases not. Go to the DOL , department of labor home page for labor laws which let you know at what age a child can work, under what conditions, and for how many hours? In Hollywood we have child actors, but the law is clear as to how work days are defined.
2007-03-19 10:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by econgal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many children from Mexico are exploited everyday. Mowing yards, working on farms, construction, cleaning houses. We usually turn a blind eye to it and act like we don't see it. Just last week I was watching a show on TLC where they were flipping a house and the contractor who was from Mexico had his little kids in there carrying supplies off the truck and hauling junk out of the house. I'm talking about a 7 year old and another not much older than 10 working in the Texas sun. No one batted an eye. The owner of the house said "Yeah, most kids are having fun on their summer break but he has his kids out here learning a trade, how great is that." These kids were sweating.
2007-03-19 17:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by david c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Youth of any age may be employed at any time, in any occupation in agriculture on a farm owned or operated by their parent or person standing in place of their parent.
A person "standing in place of a parent" generally means one who takes a child into his or her home and treats the child as part of their own family, including educating and supporting the child.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets 14 as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work. However, at any age, youth may deliver newspapers; perform in radio, television, movie, or theatrical productions; work in businesses owned by their parents (except in mining, manufacturing or hazardous jobs); and perform babysitting or perform minor chores around a private home. Also, at any age, youth may be employed as homeworkers to gather evergreens and make evergreen wreaths.
The above 3 are pasted from the department of labor of the U.S. So I guess, in agriculture the gloves are off in that there are lots of loopholes re age. Other places it appears 14 is the mininum. For most people anything below 16 is a child (some say 18)... so yes, child labor is alive an well in the US.
Peace
2007-03-19 18:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by zingis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your defination of Child Labor. Asking a kid to cut grass, shovel snow or clean garage or basement and rewarding money for it, is NOT child labor. It is simply teaching them to share work and be responsible. Therefore, in my opinion and or experience, Child Labor does not exist in U.S.A.
2007-03-19 17:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Hari Om 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, I was forced to mow the lawn yesterday...feels like an outdoor sweat shop...
2007-03-19 17:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by Darken 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Atleast in california I haven't seen any.
2007-03-19 19:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by Smile- conquers the world 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think so.
2007-03-20 07:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh it exists.. no one will admit to it.. because there's laws against it happening.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/index.htm
http://www.stopchildlabor.org/USchildlabor/fact1.htm
2007-03-19 17:18:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL DUH! Babies are born every day!
2007-03-19 17:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋