# NewJeans’ Contracts Removed Key Protections Against Child Labor Violations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/newjeans-contracts-removed-key-protections-against-child-labor-violations/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:18:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:08:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Pitchfork
- Original article: https://pitchfork.com/story/newjeans-contracts-removed-key-protections-against-child-labor-violations/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- ADOR contracts omitted standard protections for young performers.
- Members reportedly rehearsed late and four left school.
- ADOR is seeking about $22 million from Danielle Marsh.

## Summary

A New York Times report says ADOR left key child-protection provisions out of NewJeans’ contracts, signed when the members were aged 14 to 17. The omissions included standard protections for education and physical and mental health, raising questions about the conditions young performers faced and the power labels hold over them.

The report says four of the five members left school and that rehearsals sometimes continued until 2 a.m., while breaks were discouraged; HYBE says it complies with child-protection laws and does not pressure performers to quit school or penalise them for resting. The contracts also granted ADOR indefinite use of AI-generated voices and included restrictions on conduct and public statements. ADOR is seeking about $22 million from former member Danielle Marsh, while the other members’ contracts run until 2029.

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