Protecting Children from Exploitative Labor and Unsafe Workplaces
This act significantly increases fines and prison sentences for illegal child labor and unsafe working conditions. It introduces new avenues for affected children to seek damages and establishes a fund to support the fight against exploitation. The goal is to better protect children from harmful work and improve their safety.
Key points
Substantially increased civil and criminal penalties for oppressive child labor and unsafe working conditions.
Enables private lawsuits for compensatory and punitive damages for children harmed by child labor violations.
Establishes a Child Labor and Safety and Health Fund, financed by penalties, to support enforcement, training, research, and interagency collaboration.
Creates a National Advisory Committee on Child Labor to provide recommendations on protecting children from unsafe employment.
Enhances research, data collection, and public education initiatives regarding child labor and young worker safety.
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