(a) Section 12(c) of the Act provides as follows:
No employer shall employ any oppressive child labor in commerce or
in the production of goods for commerce or in an enterprise engaged in
commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.
(b) This provision, which was added by amendments of 1949 and 1961
to the Act, broadens child labor coverage to include employment in
commerce. Moreover, it establishes a direct prohibition of the
employment of oppressive child labor in commerce or in the production of
goods for commerce. The legislative history pertaining to this
provision leads to the conclusion that Congress intend its application
to be generally consistent with that of wage and hours coverage
provisions. The application of the provision depends on the existence of
two necessary elements: (1) The employment of ``oppressive child labor''
\24\ by some employer and (2) the employment of such oppressive child
labor in activities or enterprises which are in commerce or in the
production of goods for commerce within the meaning of the Act.
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\24\ ``Oppressive child labor'' is discussed in Secs. 570.117 to
570.121, inclusive.
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[36 FR 25156, Dec. 29, 1971]
