Child labor violations surge in Arkansas amid law changes [Video]

DRIVERS INVOLVED WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. SWAFFORD IS SET TO HAVE AN INITIAL COURT APPEARANCE ON THURSDAY. CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS ARE ON THE RISE IN ARKANSAS AND A NEW STUDY LINKS THE SURGE TO A RECENT CHANGE IN STATE LAW. 40/29’S LAKYRA BANKS US JOINS NOW TO BREAK DOWN THE STUDY AND HOW SOME ADVOCATES HOPE TO REVERSE THE TREND. IN 2023- STATE LAWMAKERS PASSED TWO MAJOR CHILD LABOR LAWS. ONE ADDED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS- BUT THE OTHER REMOVED A SAFEGUARD… SOMETHING ADVOCATES SAY- IS ADDING TO THE RISE IN VIOLATIONS. CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS HAVE JUMPED MORE THAN 260% IN THE PAST THREE YEARS- ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY FROM ARKANSAS ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. <> “it’s been pretty dramatic with most of that growth happening.” MOST VIOLATIONS COME FROM TEENS WORKING MORE HOURS THAN ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW- OR PERFORMING UNSAFE TASKS. “I think a lot of …