Child Labor In America 2024. An investigation by the united states department of labor’s wage and hour division uncovered child labor violations across eight states, with over 100 employees — some. Average hourly earnings increased from $33.44 in april 2023 to $34.75 in april 2024, or a 3.9% increase.
America is divided over major efforts to rewrite child labor laws. Child labor remains a top issue in 2024 state legislative sessions amid soaring violations and widespread abuse of child labor laws in multiple sectors of the economy.