If you hire a 10 year old to sing or dance that is illegal but if their parents willing allow them to perform for free, that is OK (lemmy.ca)

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My wife likes watching America's Got Talent with all their highlight reels and it got me to thinking, there's a business out there making a ton of money from parents allowing their children to perform for free.

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

Hiring someone means that they have certain rights, but also certain obligations. The latter is the reason society doesn't allow it.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

How are child actors ~~compensated~~ (edit: legal)?

[-] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Jackie Coogan was a famous kid actor back in the day. His parents spent all his earnings and he fought to get this law passed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Child_Actor%27s_Bill

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/child-actor-laws-76778/

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