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eV ResCare Youth Solutions Page 11CHILD LABOR LAWSCPlease PostWarning The follow serves as general guidelines governing child labor Eachproject should research applicable child labor laws in your stateDaysOVERVIEW Minors in most states are not permitted to work moreFederal child labor rules are established by the Fair than six consecutive days in one week This appliesLabor Standards Act FSLA This act establishes throughout the yearminimum wage overtime pay record keeping and childlabor rules affecting full and part time workers Therules vary depending upon the age of the worker and the Breaksoccupation In addition all states have child labor The Federal child labor provisions do not regulate suchstandards When Federal and State standards differ the things as breaks or meal periods In some statesrules that provide the most protection to young workers however minors are not permitted to work for more thanwill applyfour hours without a 30minute uninterrupted meal breakSome specifics of the Federal Child Labor Laws Partial WaiversincludeMost state labor laws are designed to serve and protectHoursminors while encouraging them to remain in school Attimes minors may feel that the law conflicts with theirMinors ages 14 and 15 may work best interest therefore they have the right to requestOutside of school hoursexemption from parts of the law Many states FloridaAfter 7am and until 7pmfor example have provisions by which waivers may beuntil 9 pm during summer vacationgranted on a case by case basis when it clearly appearsJune 1 Labor Dayin the best interest of the minorNo more than3 hours on a school day18 hours during a school week Exemptions8 hours on a non school day In many states minors are exempt from the hours40 hours in a non school week restrictions of the Child Labor Law in the followinginstances if they have been married have graduatedThere are no federal restrictions on the work hours from an accredited high school or hold a high schoolfor youth ages 16 or older however many equivalency diploma have served in the military havestates do have more strict regulations In Florida for been authorized by a court order or have been issued aexamplepartial waiver by the public school or Child Labor Sectionminors ages 16 17 are allowed to work 30hours a week when school is in session and 8Jobs Youth Can and Cannot Performhours per day between 630 am and 11 pm ifschool is scheduled the following day There Child Labor Laws regulate jobs that minors can andare no limitations on hours worked when school cannot perform For example minors ages 13 orwork as anis not scheduled the following day or during younger can babysit deliver newspapersholidays and summer vacationactor or performer or work in a business or on a farmsolely owned or operated by their parentsMinors are NOT permitted to work during normal At ages 14 and 15 minors may also work in an office aschool hours unless they are enrolled in a grocery store retail store restaurant movie theater ballschooltowork experience program career park amusement park or at a gasoline service stationeducation or other program declared exempt by Youth ages 14 and 15 may not work in or with thethe state or have received a partial waiverfollowingcommunications or public utilities jobsArbor ET LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide This document is for the sole use of Arbor and or ResCare personnel onlyand may contain confidential and privileged information Any unauthorized review use disclosure or distribution is prohibitedMay 17 2010