child labor

American  

noun

1. the gainful employment of children below an age determined by law or custom.

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Etymology

Origin of child labor

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The early 20th century, Mr. Kimmel tells us, was the beginning of a “new American childhood,” whose hallmarks included the decline of child labor and a newfound emphasis on creative expression and play.

From The Wall Street Journal

His goal, Donaldson has said, is to eventually get 100% of his cocoa from fair-labor cocoa farms and eliminate child labor in the cocoa industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officials said the state’s Bureau of Field Enforcement, which regulates child labor and wage and hour laws, is developing plans to conduct joint operations with an existing agricultural enforcement task force assigned to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA.

From Los Angeles Times

But records obtained under the California Public Records Act for that period show that only a small number of child labor enforcement actions involved the agricultural industry.

From Los Angeles Times

Just 27 citations were issued for child labor violations to the thousands of agricultural employers across California, the records show.

From Los Angeles Times