By Dwayne David Paul (EXCERPT) That is one reason why advocates like the Center for Law and Social Policy recommend that the maximum allowable penalty for child labor violations be increased from $15,000 to $1 million per child. This would improve the odds that egregious violators like…
By RAINESFORD STAUFFER, Teen Vogue (EXCERPT) “Young workers can end up in precarious situations that open them up to exploitation by unscrupulous employers,” Sapna Mehta, former senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), tells Teen Vogue. Read the full article here.
Sapna Mehta says the FAIR Leave Act has important implications for gender equity, as all parents should be allowed to take the same amount of time off to care for and bond with their kids.
As we celebrate the 29th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, we must pass a Build Back Better Act that includes a federal paid family and medical leave program.