secretary of labor
Secretary of Labor. The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of Labor.
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oppressive child labor
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the employment of workers under the age of 16 in any occupation, or the employment of those 16 to 18 years old in particularly hazardous occupations. 29 USCA § 203(l); 29 CFR § 570.1(b). The Secretary of Labor may assess civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation. 29
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department of labor
Department of Labor. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for promoting the welfare of wage earners and for improving working conditions and opportunities for profitable employment. • Headed by the Secretary of Labor, it was created in 1913. 29 USCA § 551. — Abbr. DOL.
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child labor
child labor. The employment of workers under the age of majority. • This term typically focuses on abusive practices such as exploitative factory work; slavery, sale, and trafficking in children; forced or compulsory labor such as debt bondage and serfdom; and the use of children in prostitution, pornography, drug-trafficking, or anything else that might jeopardize
occupational safety and health act of 1970
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. A federal statute that requires employers to (1) keep the workplace free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, and (2) comply with standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor. — Abbr. OSHA (oh-sh[schwa]). [Cases: Labor Relations 9.
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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970/OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970/OSHA 〈美〉《1970年职业安全和健康法》 1970年由国会制定旨在减少因僱佣而导致工作中的僱员人身伤亡和疾病事故发生的联邦法律。它规定僱主必须：１保证工作间不存在导致或可能造成僱员死亡或严重身体伤害的既定危险；２遵守由劳工部长〔Secretary of Labor〕发布的安全标准。
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department
department, n. 1. A division of a greater whole; a subdivision (a legal department). 2. A country’s division of territory, usu. for governmental and administrative purposes, as in the division of a state into counties (France has regional departments similar to states). 3. A principal branch or division of government (legislative department); specif., a division