Child Labor: Increases in Detected Child Labor Violations Throughout the United States
HRD-90-116
Published: Apr 30, 1990. Publicly Released: May 04, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on child labor violations, focusing on: (1) national, regional, and state data on child labor violations; (2) work-place fatalities, injuries, and illnesses suffered by child workers; and (3) the Department of Labor's (DOL) child labor enforcement activities.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| If DOL administrative actions do not result in penalties sufficient to deter child labor violations, Congress may wish to consider legislative changes to set higher penalties. | Congress increased the maximum monetary penalty for non-willful child labor law violations to $10,000 in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, enacted on October 26, 1990. In March 1991, Labor revised its regulations to implement the new maximum penalty. |
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