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@Q01
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ MAY MY BUSINESS HIRE CHILDREN │
│ UNDER THE AGE OF 18? │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
The provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as
well as various state laws, regulate or prohibit the
employment of children in many kinds of business settings.
Under the federal law, these child labor restrictions only
apply to children under the age of 18. State laws vary
from state to state, and in many cases are more restrictive
than the FLSA provisions.
QUESTION: What age children are you considering hiring
in your business?
1 - Age 16 or 17
2 - Age 14 or 15
3 - Under the age of 14
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@Q02
CONCLUSION: The FLSA only restricts your right to hire
children under age 16, as a general rule. However, the
Department of Labor is allowed to exclude children ages 16
and 17 from certain occupations that are designated as
hazardous from time to time by the Secretary of Labor.
These restrictions are quite detailed, so you may need to
consult an attorney for guidance if your business is one
that is at all hazardous to the health or morals of minors.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WARNING: This consulting session deals only with the │
│ federal child labor rules, so even if it appears from │
│ this "consulting" session that you would be able to │
│ hire children under the age of 18 in your business, │
│ you will still need to consult an attorney regarding │
│ the child labor laws in your state, which may apply │
│ in cases where the FLSA does not. │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
@STOP
@Q03
CONCLUSION: Federal child labor laws prohibit the hiring of
children under the age of 16 as follows:
. They (or children 16 or 17) may not be hired in
certain hazardous occupations, as designated by the
U.S. Secretary of Labor;
. They also may not be hired in any of the following
circumstances:
. To work in any workplace where mining,
manufacturing, or processing operations take
place;
. To operate power machinery (other than office
equipment);
. To operate (or serve as a helper on) motor
vehicles;
. To work in public messenger services; or
. To work in the following occupations:
(1) transportation;
(2) warehousing or storage;
(3) communications or public utilities; or
(4) construction (except sales or office
work).
Children age 14 or 15 can be hired in other occupations not
considered to be hazardous, but there are numerous
limitations on the hours and times when they may work,
particularly when schools are in session. State laws also
generally have very detailed restrictions on working hours
and times for children, which generally differ from the
FLSA rules.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│WARNING: This consulting session deals only with the│
│federal child labor rules, so even if it appears from│
│this "consulting" session that you would be able to│
│hire children of a particular age for your business,│
│you will still need to consult an attorney regarding│
│the child labor laws in your state, which may apply│
│in cases where the FLSA does not. │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
@STOP
@Q04
CONCLUSION: Under Federal child labor laws, your ability to
hire children under the age of 14 is EXTREMELY limited. Only
a few types of work for such young children are allowable,
the main ones being newspaper delivery and theatrical work.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│WARNING: This consulting session deals only with the│
│federal child labor rules, so even if it appears from│
│this "consulting" session that you would be able to│
│hire children under the age of 14 for your business,│
│you will still need to consult an attorney regarding│
│the child labor laws in your state, which may apply│
│in cases where the FLSA does not. │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
@STOP
@HELP
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Select the age range of potential
employees on which you wish to receive
guidance as to Federal restrictions on
your ability to hire children in a
particular age range. Remember that the
various state child labor laws are not
included in the following analyses.
Type an item #, 1 to 3, and press ENTER.
@END