child labor

Three franchisees operating McDonald's locations in Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana collectively had 305 minors working illegally. They are ordered to pay more than $200,000 in civil penalties.

Several states have introduced legislation to reduce the minimum working age and increase the number of hours high school students can work in order to combat labor shortages.

Kaiilash Satyarthi came to Washington to encourage the U.S. government to fight for the freedom of child laborers.