H.R. 6861 · 110th Congress

Child Labor Safety Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2008-09-10
Latest action
2008-09-10 · Introduced in House

Summary

Child Labor Safety Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1998 to subject, upon conviction, an employer who willfully violates child labor requirements and prohibitions to a fine of up to $50,000, or imprisonment for up to six months, for each employee who was the subject of such violation, or both.

Increases the maximum employer civil penalty: (1) from $11,000 to $50,000 for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation; and (2) from $50,000 to $100,000 for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18.