04-25-2012, 03:40 PM
At this time they are trying to make it against the law to have anyone under 18 work on the family farm. http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20111250.htm
They did create this program instead for them to learn the same responsibilities.
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A proposal from the Obama administration to prevent children from doing farm chores has drawn plenty of criticism from rural-district members of Congress. But now it’s attracting barbs from farm kids themselves.
The Department of Labor is poised to put the finishing touches on a rule that would apply child-labor laws to children working on family farms, prohibiting them from performing a list of jobs on their own families’ land.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/25/rural-...z1t7c9j9Yi
http://web.me.com/bsettlage/Site/Home.html
http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/25/rural-...rm-chores/
They did create this program instead for them to learn the same responsibilities.
East Hawaii 4-H has much to offer...we invite you to take a look at our site and if you are interested in becoming involved in our program as a 4-H member or 4-H leader, please contact our office at (808) 969-8213. More information can also be found at our State 4-H website at: http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/4h/
A proposal from the Obama administration to prevent children from doing farm chores has drawn plenty of criticism from rural-district members of Congress. But now it’s attracting barbs from farm kids themselves.
The Department of Labor is poised to put the finishing touches on a rule that would apply child-labor laws to children working on family farms, prohibiting them from performing a list of jobs on their own families’ land.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/25/rural-...z1t7c9j9Yi
http://web.me.com/bsettlage/Site/Home.html
http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/25/rural-...rm-chores/