child labor
US food sanitation company accused of eą²mploying children for graveyard shifts ź¦«
A leading US food sanitation company has employed dozens of children as young as 13 to work in dangerous conditions during long graveyard sź¦hifts, federal officials said.
Russia to easeš¦© child labor restrictions after mobilizing 300K reservists for Ukraine war
Russian lawmakers are planning to loosen restrictions on child lašbor, allowing kids as young as 14 to go out and find jobs to ease tš¦he labor shortage caused in part...
Hyundai accused of using cš®hild labor at Alabama car parts factory
A subsidiary of Hyundai Motor has used child labor at a plant that supplies parts for theš¦© Korean carmaker's assembly line in nearby Montgomery, Ala., according toš³ area police, the family of...
I make my 4-year-old 'cleaning machine' kid do 12 hours of labor a week
This 4-year-old girl is expectź¦ ed to do 12 hours oš±f chores a week ā and apparently loves it.
Investigation uncovers horrible truth behind Cadburyšās Creme Egg
Easter is less than two weeks away and thš§øe supermį©į©į©į©į©į©ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©š±į©į©į©arket shelves are full of chocolate eggs - with Britainās best-loved brand, Cadburyās, leading the pack. Their classic creme egg is a seasonal...
Kid glš»oves: Teen managing congressional campaign steps down
Though he's šÆtoo young to vote, Theo Demel, 14, was brought on to manage Maya Contreras' run against Rep. Carolyn Mašloney.
Tony's Chocolonely apologizes for un-'inclusive' Advent calendar stunt
Parents complaineš¦d to fair trade chocolate brand Tony's Chocolonely about their "patronizing" trick that reportedly snuffed their kids' holiday cheer. š
Oregon McDonaldās asks 14-year-olds āto apply amid labor shortage
ąµ© A desperate McDonald's restaurant in Oregon has received dozens of applications after it adšvertised for 14- and 15-year-olds to apply for a job.
Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics after ź§Tesla reports record profits
Elon Musk slammed press coverage of Tesla crashes that may have involved its āautopilotā feature, pushed back on child-labor concerns and even tšook multiple digs at Apple after the electric...
North Korea claims orphaāns volunteered to work in mines, factories
The Korean Central News Agency said hundreds of childrenź¦Æ "with wisdom and courage in theā prime of their youth" have chosen to work for the state."
US bans second Malaysian špalm oil giant over forced labor
The US said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the worlš¬šdās biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and other abuses on plantations that...
Asian child laborš tied to prodāØuction of Girl Scout Cookies
Child labor in parts of Asia fuels the palm oil industry and the corporate products that depend on it -- including somź©µe varieties of Girl Scout Cookies, according to the...
Apple temporarily dropsšø supplier over student worker violations
Apple has temporarily cut off business with a Taiwanese supplier after finding āit asked student employees to work šlate nights or overtime hours in violation of the iPhone maker's policies....
Keą“nya sees surge in child labor, sex woÜ«rk amid COVID-19
NAIROBI, Kšenya ā The teenage girls cannot remember how many men they have had to sleep with in the seven months since COVID-19 closed their schools, or how many of...
Feds ban palm oil fršŗomź¦¬ Malaysian giant over forced labor allegations
š The feds have banned palm oil imports from one of the world's largest producers because the company allegedly used forced labor toź¦ churn out the ubiquitous ingredient. A year-long investigation...
7-year-old Pakistani girl beaten to death for letting boss' parrot escape
A 7-year-old Pakistani girl was allegedly beaten to death after she was blamed for letting a pet parrot escape while woܫrking as a maid, according to a report. Zohra Bibi...
Chź¦æipotle gets $1.3M fine for child labor violations
Massachusetts officials fined Chipotle Mexican Grill $1.3 million for more than 13,000 alleged child labor violations at its rāestaurants there. The fast-casual burrito chain kept dozens of teens on the...
ź¦ Lawsuit claims Apple, Microsofā±t have profited from child miners
A new lawsuit accuses several of the worldās largest technology firms of knowingly profiting froš“m children laboring under brutal conditions in African cobalt mines.
ā Birthing selfie stick pranks expectant moms this Xmas
The fake product offers to "capture every š§contraction with confidence."
Raw deal! Popeyes kid caught working the kitchen during hour-lošng waits
šŖ A desperate Popeyes in Texaź¦¬s allowed a boy to work in the kitchen. Shocking video shows the kid, appearing to be 8 or 9 years old, wearing an apron and...