Simonson J R
Subcommittee on Employment and Housing, Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Am J Ind Med. 1993 Sep;24(3):339-45. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700240312.
Hearings by the Employment and Housing Subcommittee and nationwide "sweeps" by the Labor Department focused attention in 1990 on the growing problem of child labor. Fast food and retail establishments employ the majority of minors and were found to have the most violations. Although the bulk of violations affected hours of work (too many or too late), many involved prohibited hazardous occupations. Reform measures were introduced in the House and the Senate. They would limit hours of work during school weeks for 16-17-year-olds, require school work permits, improve protection of farm workers, increase civil and criminal penalties for willful violations, and provide for national reports on employment of and injuries to workers under age 18. As of May 1992, the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources has voted out its bill, but floor action has not been scheduled. The House Subcommittee on Employment Standards has taken no action.
就业与住房小组委员会举行的听证会以及劳工部在全国范围内开展的“扫荡”行动，使童工问题在1990年受到关注。快餐和零售企业雇佣了大多数未成年人，并且被发现违规行为最多。虽然大部分违规行为涉及工作时间（过长或过晚），但许多违规行为涉及被禁止的危险职业。众议院和参议院都出台了改革措施。这些措施将限制16至17岁青少年在上课周的工作时间，要求学校发放工作许可，加强对农场工人的保护，加重对故意违规行为的民事和刑事处罚，并要求提交关于18岁以下工人就业和受伤情况的全国报告。截至1992年5月，参议院劳工和人力资源委员会已通过其法案，但尚未安排全院审议行动。众议院就业标准小组委员会尚未采取行动。
