Prohibits oppressive child labour and the shipment of goods produced with it. Several states loosened their own rules from 2025: since 1 January 2025 Indiana allows 16 and 17-year-olds to work the same hours as adults.
No employer shall employ any oppressive child labor in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce …
29 U.S.C. 212(c)
Source: US Government Publishing Office · Ogletree Deakins, via Mondaq · read 15 October 2026