DOL Withdraws Proposed Child Labor Rules on Farms

The rule would have effectively barred employees under 16 from working in most agricultural capacities.
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On April 26, the Obama Administration announced its plans to withdraw a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed child labor rule applicable to agriculture. The proposed rule would have severely limited the ability of young people to work on farms and ranches.

"We are pleased the Administration responded to the concerns of the agricultural community and decided against changing the current rules for young people working on farms and ranches," said American Horse Council (AHC) President Jay Hickey. "This was a poorly conceived rule and they did the right thing by withdrawing it."

The proposed rule would have placed new limitations on the ability of young people to work for pay on farms or ranches not owned solely by their parents and would have effectively barred employees under 16 from working in most capacities in agriculture, especially around livestock, such as horses.

"When the DOL proposed this rule we don’t think they completely understood the impact it would have on young people who work in agriculture," said AHC Legislative Director Ben Pendergrass. "Thousands of Americans from the agricultural community, including the horse community, submitted comments to the DOL explaining the problems with this rule, and (they) also contacted their Member of Congress to express their concerns. The Administration listened and withdrew the rule. This is a good example of the way the system should work

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