The Real World: Child Labor and Reality Television

Authors

Ariel Tacher, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the legal vulnerabilities faced by child participants in reality television shows, arguing that current child labor laws fail to adequately protect them. It highlights how the classification of these children as "participants" rather than "employees" exempts them from protections afforded to child actors, leading to exploitation and insufficient safeguards.

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Labor and Employment Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Ariel Tacher, The Real World: Child Labor and Reality Television, 20 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 489 (2014).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol20/iss2/9