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Jon & Kate Plus ... Child Labor Investigation

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted May 29, 2009 4:01 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor is investigating Jon & Kate Plus 8 to see if the show violates child labor laws, the AP reports. TLC says it complies with all state regulations; the department would not reveal who made the complaint, saying only “any complaint we get, we investigate.” At issue is whether the Gosselin kids are actors, or whether the cameras in their home are simply documenting their lives.

Jon and Kate Gosselin.
Jon and Kate Gosselin.   (AP Photo)
The home of  Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight young children in Wernersville, Pa.
The home of Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight young children in Wernersville, Pa.   (AP Photo)
Jon Gosselin and wife Kate Gosselin from the TLC series, Jon & Kate Plus 8.
Jon Gosselin and wife Kate Gosselin from the TLC series, "Jon & Kate Plus 8."   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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cfbailey
May 31, 2009 1:19 AM CDT
Kate is a skank
kokuaguy
May 30, 2009 12:54 PM CDT
The parents have a duty at this point to make ever one of their life decisions based on what is in those children's best interest.
Yourself
May 30, 2009 12:21 PM CDT
the show has SCREWED these kids lives. they'll never live a normal day! they'll be hounded by the press the rest of their lives. Just look, we still keep tabs on days-gone-by-actors like Garry Coleman

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