[_heimdall]

That report basically includes a few anecdotes without data though, plus data that actually could go against the idea the regulations are the fix. If the stats are showing how many children are illegally employed it really has no basis on whether existing regulations or rollbacks made a difference, the employers and the kids weren't trying to follow the law.

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You're absolutely right, it's not a report. It's a press release.

I did dig and found another news article about the anecdote included.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville-family-advoca...

It looks like there is a discrepancy between State and Federal law, so the employers may indeed be acting in a twisted version of good faith. Despite the fact that Federal law supersedes state law. [2] https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/all-things-work/child...

I'm not implying regulations are the fix, I just think it's a little fucked up.