how long has child labor been going on
Child labour Child labour has existed to varying extents, through most of history. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many children aged 5â€“14 from poorer families still worked in Europe, the United States and various colonies of European powers. These children mainly worked in agriculture, home-based assembly operations, factories, mining and in services such as news boys. Some worked night shifts lasting 12 hours. With the rise of household income, availability of schools and passage of child labour laws, the incidence rates of child labour fell.[9][10][11]
One-child policy On October 29, 2015, it was reported that the existing law would be changed to a two-child policy, citing a statement from the Communist Party of China[citation needed]. The new law became effective on January 1, 2016, following its passage in the standing committee of the National People's Congress on December 27, 2015.