LAD 23- Keating- Owen Child Labor Act

Keating- Owen Child Labor Act

The Keating- Owen Child Labor Act was an emormous step for the improvement of working conditions at the time. This act worked in great steps to outlaw child labor and the negative effects it had on American society. With this act all companions were prohibited from employing children under the age of 14 and even further children between the age of 14 and 16 are not allowed to work more than eight hours a day or more than six days a week. Even moreso these kids could not work before six am or after seven pm. Along with this the power was given to the Attorney General, The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor to establish regulations in order to carry out the desire effect of this act as well as the Secretary of Labor gained the ability to go in and inspect for these prohibited conditions. The act was set to go into effect a year after its passage and outlined numerous punishments for those who would be caught in the act of violating this law. A period of 30 days is given where if any goods are transported or recieved which had used child labor in that time then those responsible would be punished