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17 hours ago ago from Labor Law Talk Blog
Child labor is not just happening in the sweatshops of Asia. It is occurring right in the U.S., in the farm fields of Virginia and other states across the country. Child labor is illegal in the U.S. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), no child under 12 may work at any kind of job, including agriculture. Most of the children working in the fields of Virginia and elsewhere are the children of migrant laborers. There ...
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15 hours ago ago from Christmas 2008 Is Knoching Doors
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8 hours ago ago from Gadling
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