One thing is universal: whether they are growing coffee or cocoa, rice or corn, all parents want their children to get the best start in life. Unfortunately, child labor – legally defined as work that ...

New laws taking effect on January 1 in four states would crack down on companies using child labor laws or violating already-existing laws, while one state loosened its child labor laws.

They committed to develop and implement voluntary standards to certify that the cocoa they used from West Africa was produced without the worst forms of child labour, as defined by the ...

“We have zero tolerance for any form of child labor,” she added, “and we have taken action to ensure no minors perform work in or have access to our facilities.” Midway Staffing said in a ...

The department is also investigating if Midway Staffing, an agency hiring employees to work at the facility, violated child labour rules, the report said. The DOL told Reuters on Monday that there ...