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Child labor violations in Iowa found at 10 times the national rate in 2025

Posted on September 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM by Sean Finn

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Newly released records from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) identify 108 child labor violations found in Iowa in 2025, out of 1,114 nationwide. That means Iowa accounted for 9.7% of the nation’s child labor violations, while only making up 0.95% of the population.

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Child labor, Iowa Legislature, U.S. Department of Labor

Serving up just deserts on child labor

Posted on June 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM by Sean Finn

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Experts warned from the beginning that Iowa’s child labor law changes violate federal statutes Decades ago, this country decided to...

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Child labor, Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa jobs, Iowa Legislature, Workplace safety

Speeding faster to the bottom

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 10:27 AM by Mike Owen

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The old saying is "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." So how...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Budget cuts, Income tax, Iowa Legislature, Schools, State parks

Minimum wage ... for legislators only?

Posted on April 25, 2024 at 1:25 PM by Sean Finn

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Republicans admit the need for minimum-wage hike – but only for themselves The Iowa House in the final week of...

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Iowa Legislature, Minimum wage

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