What is the CaRe aCt?
The CARE Act (H.
R.
3564), introduced by
Representative Lucille Roybal Allard (DCA), is legislation that would amend the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to address
inequities in current labor laws that currently
allow...
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What is the CaRe aCt?
The CARE Act (H.
R.
3564), introduced by
Representative Lucille Roybal Allard (DCA), is legislation that would amend the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to address
inequities in current labor laws that currently
allow farmworker children to work longer
hours, at younger ages, and in more hazardous
conditions than children working in other
sectors.
Why is the CaRe aCt neCessaRy?
The CARE Act takes a critical first step in
protecting the safety, health and overall wellbeing of the estimated 400,000 children
employed in the United States agricultural
industry.
Children as young as twelve years
old currently work long hours under extreme
weather conditions on farms throughout the
country.
These children work with hazardous
tools and heavy machinery that can lead to fatal
accidents or loss of limbs.
They are also exposed
to dangerous pesticides that can cause respiratory
illness, neurologic impairments, and severe skin
conditions.
Furthermore, most farmwo
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