Child labor laws
child labor laws in the united states
children under 14 may not be employed children 14-16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours .
FEDERAL WORK HOURS
- 3 hours on a school day;
- 18 hours in a school week;
- 8 hours on a non-school day;
- 40 hours in a non-school week; and
- between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., except from June 1 through Labor Day, when nighttime work hours are extended to 9 p.m.
children under 14 are working
this is child labor, and its against the law.
THIS IS BAD CHILD LABORING
Harm to physical and mental development. It refers to work that: is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children
WHERE CANT YOU WORK AT
- bake or cook on the job (expect serving at a counter)
- operate power-driven machinery (except certain types that pose little hazard such as those used in offices).
- work or ladder of scaffold