We need Congress to come to the table, we need states to come to the table. ![]() “This is not a 19th century problem – this is a today problem. Everyone has a responsibility here,” said U.S. Too often, companies look the other way and claim that their staffing agency, or their subcontractor or supplier is responsible. “We see every day the scourge of child labor in this country, and we have a legal and a moral obligation to take every step in our power to prevent it. “At Health and Human Services, we will continue to do our part to protect the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied children by providing them appropriate care while they are in our custody placing them in the custody of parents, relatives, and other appropriate sponsors after vetting and conducting post-release services including safety and wellbeing calls. Everyone from employers to local law enforcement and civic leaders must do their part to protect children.” “Every child in this country, regardless of their circumstance, deserves protection and care as we would expect for our own child,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. has seen an influx in migrant children from Latin America fleeing violence and poverty, a majority of whom do not have a parent in the U.S. The department currently has over 600 child labor investigations underway and continues to field complaints and initiate investigations to protect children.Īt the same time, the U.S. 17, 2023, the Department of Labor announced the resolution of one of the largest child labor cases in its history against Packers Sanitation Services Inc. The department takes these egregious violations very seriously and investigates every child labor complaint they receive and acts to hold employers accountable. That’s not high enough to be a deterrent for major profitable companies. The maximum civil monetary penalty under current law for a child labor violation is $15,138 per child. In the last fiscal year, the department found 835 companies it investigated had employed more than 3,800 children in violation of labor laws. Department of Labor has seen a 69 percent increase in children being employed illegally by companies. Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOMBD).Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). ![]() Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP).Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM).Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS).Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA).Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ).Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).Employment and Training Administration (ETA). ![]() Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB).Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
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