Child Labor Laws

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Child Labor Laws

Post by drcorey » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:28 pm

too bad the USA has these child labor laws, japan has more lax laws.
look at these little girls in the Sailor Moon Live Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lbd5eirXf0&NR=1
Disney would love to have these little girls working there.


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Re: Child Labor Laws

Post by CujoSR » Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:42 am

They have ways around those laws haven't you seen the Disney channel lately?



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Re: Child Labor Laws

Post by felinefan » Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:25 pm

If you're 16-17 years old you need a work permit issued by the Department of Labor. Under 16, it's pretty much entertainment only. Still need a child labor permit. And the rules are strict as to how many hours a child can work based on age, studio teachers, etc.. When they made the Twilight Zone movie, where those two Vietnamese children were killed in an explosion, they were illegally working at night, and in a dangerous situation. It still makes me sick the production company got off with a slap of the wrist.


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Re: Child Labor Laws

Post by CujoSR » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:43 pm

Fact check: It was a helecopter crash caused by pyrotechnics.
The problem was who would they file criminal charges against? Speilberg who produced it? Landis who was directing? The helicopter pilot? Stunt Coordinator? The list goes on and on. The whole situation was FUBAR from the very beginning although if it happened to be two stuntmen in the children's place it may not have been such a media disaster.



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Re: Child Labor Laws

Post by felinefan » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:34 pm

Okay, I was doing more typing than thinking :eek: , you're right, helicopter crash due to pyrotechnics. I think it should've been whoever had those kids out after midnight in a place of potential danger who should be the recepient of the blame. At their ages, they legally shouldn't have been working after 8 p.m., and legally, they should not have been anywhere near pyrotechnics. The helicopter coming down because of the pyro should be a seperate case. I always believed they pulled enough strings to get themselves off, by causing enough confusion as to who should get the blame.


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Re: Child Labor Laws

Post by Sarah Magdalene » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:19 am

We have that sort of thing here in the US ....
Check out the documentary called, "Life After Tomorrow" former Annies and Annie cast members speak about touring with a handful of little girls and the pressure of being a young star.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvePwgmEZwY


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