U.S. Congress - S.1598 Child Labor Protection Act of 2007
S.1598 - Child Labor Protection Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act, with respect to civil penalties for child labor violations. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act, with respect to civil penalties for child labor violations. as introduced.
- Short: Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 as introduced.
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6/12/2007--Introduced.Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil penalties for violations of: (1) child labor requirements and prohibitions; and (2) minimum wage and maximum hours requirements. Increases from $10,000 to $11,000 the maOfficial Summary
6/12/2007--Introduced.Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil penalties for violations of:
(1) child labor requirements and prohibitions; and
(2) minimum wage and maximum hours requirements. Increases from $10,000 to $11,000 the maximum employer penalty for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation. Establishes a $50,000 civil penalty for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18. Allows the doubling of such a penalty where the violation is a repeated or willful violation. Defines "serious injury" as permanent:
(1) loss or substantial impairment of one of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, tactile sensation);
(2) loss or substantial impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, including the loss of all or part of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part; or
(3) paralysis or substantial impairment that causes loss of movement or mobility of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part. Increases from $1,000 to $1,100 the civil penalty for any repeated or willful violation of specified minimum wage or maximum hours requirements of such Act.
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