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Patty Davidson is the deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Follow the division on LinkedIn and on X at @WHD_DOL.
This blog is part of a series on compliance with federal child labor laws in manufacturing. Our nation’s foundational child labor laws – provisions of the Fair
For the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, protecting children in the workplace is our top priority. The Division is responsible for enforcing