Strengthening Child Labor Protections: Massive Fines and Supply Chain Accountability.
This bill drastically strengthens child labor laws, imposing severe financial penalties on companies that employ minors in dangerous conditions, even indirectly through subcontractors. The changes aim to protect children from exploitation in industries like manufacturing and mining, while ensuring victims have the right to substantial compensation.
Key points
Massive increase in civil penalties (up to hundreds of thousands of dollars) for companies violating child labor laws.
Holding companies accountable for child labor used by their subcontractors and suppliers (supply chain liability).
Victims of child labor can now sue for significant compensatory damages (minimum $75,000) and punitive damages in cases of serious injury or death.
Expansion of the definition of hazardous labor to explicitly include manufacturing, mining, demolition, and meat processing for those under 18.
Authorities gain the power to issue immediate stop work orders to non-compliant businesses, requiring compensation for affected workers.
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