While child labor is viewed negatively, apparently child labor and child slavery aren't the same thing, and child labor though it could still be exploitative/cruel in other ways, can be done voluntarily by the child, and with fair treatment/compensation/etc.

I suppose you could make the argument that any child labor opens itself up to problems, but could it be done responsibly? And if not, then at what age do we draw the line of labor being not ok regardless of consent?

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You would need to look at Federal/State/Local laws to confirm, the one that is more strict would apply, in most cases. Working for your parent has other rules.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/youthrules/parents

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/youthrules

As a general rule, the FLSA sets 14 years old as the minimum age for employment, and limits the number of hours worked by minors under the age of 16.

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/youthlabor/agerequirements

Employment/Age Certificate per state

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates#Texas

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