Child Labor Laws
Kaitlyn Hatfield
In the USA:
- Those who are under 14 must work from home and can't work for a company unless it is their parents.
- Between 14 and 15, numerous laws are in place. These laws regulate the hours that can be worked, the type of work, and the youth minimum wage.
- Between 16 and 17, there are no regulations on hours, however, there are restrictions on types of jobs.
- After 18, no job restrictions apply.
In Georgia:
Minimum Age: You have to be older than 14 to get a legal job in the state of Georgia
Maximum Work Hours:
UNDER 16:
- 3 hours on a school day
- 8 hours on a non school day
- 18 hours on a school week
- 40 hours on a non school week
- Not during school hours
- Between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm (9 pm on between June 1 and Labor Day)
No time restrictions on minors 16 years or older.
Prohibited Occupations:
- May not serve alcohol
- May not work in machinery
- May not work in manufacturing
- May not manufacture or store explosives
In Iowa:
Minimum age: Without a work permit-16
With a work permit-14
Maximum hours:
UNDER 16:
- 4 hours on a school day
- 8 hours on a non school day
- 28 hours on a school week
- 40 hours on a non school week
- May work during flex school hours, no scheduled school should be missed.
- Between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm (9 pm on between June 1 and Labor Day)
No time restrictions on 16 years or older.
Prohibited Occupations:
- May not serve alcohol
- May not work in machinery
- May not work in manufacturing
- May not work in laundry or dry cleaning
- May not work with hazardous chemicals.
In Japan:
- May not work until March 31 after their fifteenth birthday
- May work when 13 or older if the work is not injurious and the employer has permission from the local Labor Standards Administration office.
- Under 18, no extended hour or night-time work
- Cannot work with maintenance or machinery
In Switzerland:
- Minimum age of 13
- 13-15 are allowed to work in minimally stressful environments.
- No more than 9 hours per week during the school year.
- 15 hours when school is not in session
- Protects up to 20 years of age.