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Parents of young workers need to know what employers can and
cannot require of their children in the workplace. Below are a few resources to
help parents learn more about federal and state labor laws.
The Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) child labor provisions are designed to protect the
educational opportunities of minors and prohibit their employment in jobs and
under conditions detrimental to their health and well-being. The provisions
include restrictions on hours of
work for minors under 16 and lists of hazardous occupations orders for both
farm and non-farm jobs declared by the Secretary of Labor to be too dangerous
for minors to perform. Further information on hazardous occupations and
workplace safety is available from the
Department of Labor’s local Wage & Hour offices.
Also included is some information about the minimum wage,
career training, and ways to deter kids from
dropping out of school.
Youth Employment Rules:
YouthRules!
Web site that seeks
to promote positive and safe work experiences for young workers.
What Hours Can Youth
Work?
Specific information on permissible work hours for minor
employees.
How Many Hours Can Young
Workers Work?
Additional information on work hours.
How Many Hours Per Day Or
Per Week Can An Employee Work?
Additional information on work hours.
elaws Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) Advisor — Child Labor Rules
This Advisor
answers questions about workers and businesses that are subject to the FLSA's
child labor rules.
Career Planning & Training:
Department of Labor
Educational Resources
A collection of DOL Web pages for students and
teachers. Includes information about the long-term financial effects of
dropping out of high
school and an occupational handbook
describing what workers do on the job and the training and education needed for
certain occupations.
Career Information for Kids:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Kids Page
Gives information about
different careers and their educational requirements. Written for a youth
audience.
CareerVoyages
Features
information about the fastest growing industries and occupations with details
of skills and education required and job openings by area. Includes wage,
licensing requirements and growth rates for jobs in demand.
Youth Programs of
the Employment and Training Administration
Explore these pages and
links for up-to-date information about the Department's youth programs,
initiatives and directives, legislation and regulations, and other information
working to positively impact our nation's youth.
Job Corps
Job
Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and
job training program for at-risk youth.
State Resources:
State Labor Offices/State Laws
Information on state minimum wage rates and other state child labor
topics.
State Departments of Labor
Web Sites
Links to state departments of labor Web sites and contact
information for each department.
AmeriCorps
The Corporation for National Service is the domestic version of the Peace
Corps, in which citizens volunteer for one year tutoring at-risk youth,
building housing, helping senior citizens live independently, and other
activities.
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