Child labor problem ever more serious in U.S.: media


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers in several U.S. states, including Kansas, Ohio, Iowa and Minnesota, are rushing to relax child labor laws to make it easier for teenagers to work longer hours, later hours, and more dangerous jobs, arguing these measures are needed because many businesses face difficulties finding enough workers, reported itemlive.com on Wednesday.

"It's hard to imagine a worse time to roll back restrictions on child labor, as U.S. schoolchildren moved backward academically during the pandemic," said the report.

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