Child Labor Laws
Maddie Vaught
What are Child Labor Laws?
Below are some child labor law regulations for the state of Georgia:
- 4 hours on a school day
- 8 hours on a non-school day
- 40 hours during a non-school week
- Not work before 6 a.m.
- Not work after 9 p.m.
Minors 14 and 15 years of age can work:
- 3 hours on a school day
- 8 hours on a nonschool day
- 18 hours in a school week
- 40 hours in a nonschool week
Minors 14 and 15 years of age may:
- Not work before 7:00 a.m.
- Not work after 7:00 p.m. (extended to 9:00 p.m. June 1 through Labor Day)
- Not work during normal school hours
Child Labor Laws in the State of Tennessee:
When school is in session:
Can work no more than 3 hours per day
Can work no more than 18 hours a week
Can work no later than 7:00 p.m.
When school is not in session:
Can work no more than 8 hours a day
Can work no more than 40 hours per week
Can work no later than 9:00 p.m.
Breaks for minors under age 18:
Any minor scheduled to work 6 hours must have a thirty (30) minute rest or meal break no exceptions.
What about other countries???
In Russia:
Children are not permitted to do any work considered dangerous or harmful. The law states that this includes “gambling, night cabarets and clubs, spirits, tobacco, narcotic and toxic production, transportation and sale.” In addition, all underground work, such as mining, are forbidden to all under the age of 18.Read more: http://www.ehow.com/list_6694580_child-labor-laws-russia.html#ixzz2kdEBM4r0
In Mexico:
In Mexico, child labor is illegal, which means any child 17 or under cannot work. However, approximately 4 million out of 29 million children in Mexico perform a work of some kind. Article 123 of the Mexican Constitution prohibits use of the labor of anyone under the age of 14 and limits the working day for children between the ages of 14 and 16 to six hours.
Read more: http://www.manuel.io/en/2011/child-labor-in-mexico/