An economic analysis of the optimal level of employment for children
Article Abstract:
Working between the ages of 12 and 17 has been linked to lower grade point averages and poor homework completion which accelerates based on the hours worked. Illegal and legal child labor is linked to higher accident and death rates as well as higher psychosocial problems. About 5.5 million children between 12 and 17 are working. The law needs to reflect the demographics, more whites than non-whites and a higher number from high income families, as well as adult beginning at 18 rather than 16. The scope and target group must also help determine how to establish an optimal level of employment.
Publication Name: Labor Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0023-6586
Year: 1996
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The silence of the kids: children at risk in the workplace
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Child labor law violations are on the rise and the Young American Workers' Bill of Rights, introduced in the House of Representatives in Apr 1991, attempts to reverse this trend. The number of reported violations increased from 10,000 in 1983 to over 40,000 in 1990. The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division, responsible for enforcing these laws, is understaffed. The bill would provide criminal sanctions for the most serious violations, limit hours of labor for 16- and 17-year-olds and authorize a private right of action for death or serious injury of minors.
Publication Name: Labor Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0023-6586
Year: 1992
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What does Martin v. OSHRC mean?
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Martin v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) held that a court should defer to the Secretary of Labor's interpretation of an occupational safety standard when the Secretary's and the OSHRC's analyses of a standard both make sense but conflict. This holds true even if the Secretary gives the first interpretation of the standard in a citation. An employer can contest the reasonableness of the interpretation based on the sufficiency of notice to concerned parties.
Publication Name: Labor Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0023-6586
Year: 1992
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