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@Q01
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ MAY MY BUSINESS HIRE CHILDREN │
│ UNDER THE AGE OF 18? │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
The provisions of the Federal 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. (Or else get a copy │
│ of the "STARTING AND OPERATING A BUSINESS" book for │
│ your state, which provides such detailed information) │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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@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. (Or else get a copy │
│ of the "STARTING AND OPERATING A BUSINESS" book for │
│ your state, which provides such detailed information) │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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@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. (Or else get a copy │
│ of the "STARTING AND OPERATING A BUSINESS" book for │
│ your state, which provides such detailed information) │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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@HELP
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Select the age range of potential em-
ployees on which you wish to receive
guidance as to Federal restrictions on
your ability to hire children in a par-
ticular 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.
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