~ Child Labor Laws ~

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Child Labor Laws

• Prepared By Mrs. Kristy Nevills
• Work Experience Coordinator
• Oswego County BOCES

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Why Are There Laws?

• To help minors focus their energies on academics
  and then utilize their time accordingly to gain
  work experience.
• So minors wont be overworked or taken advantage
  of.

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Why Are There Laws?

• To be protected by the NYS Guidelines
• To have the same rights as any other employee
  does.

Protect Our Children !
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Who Is A Minor?

• Anyone who has NOT reached the age of adulthood
  ... which is considered to be 18 years of age.

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Working Hour Limitations

• New York State has very strict labor laws that
  limit the amount of hours a minor can work.
• The limitations have three parts.
• What age they are
• What type of work they are performing
• Whether or not they are attending school

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Working Hour Limitations Continued...

• Minors are not allowed to work during the hours
  when they are required to be attending school.
• School is generally in session from early
  September until the middle of June.

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Daily Work Hours For 14 and 15 Year Olds

• You can not work...
• More than 3 hours on any given school day.
• More than 8 hours on a Saturday or a school
  vacation day.
• These minors are exempt from the above rules if
  their job consists of farm labor or distributing
  newspapers.

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Weekly Work Hours For 14 and 15 Year Olds

• You can not work...
• More than 18 hours on any given week.
• More than 6 days in any given week.
• These minors are exempt from the above rules if
  their job consists of farm labor or distributing
  newspapers.

The Right Way
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Work Hour Exemptions For 14 and 15 Year Olds

• If students are enrolled in a New York State
  approved supervised work study or work experience
  program there are exemptions to the rules...
• These students may work 3 hours on a school day.
• These students are also allowed to work 23 hours
  in any one weeks time while school is in session.

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Daily Work Hours For 16 and 17 Year Olds

• You can not work...
• More than 4 hours on any day preceding a school
  day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday).
• More than 8 hours on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or
  any Holidays.
• These minors are exempt from the above rules if
  their job consists of farm labor or distributing
  newspapers.

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Weekly Work Hours For16 and 17 Year Olds

• You can not work...
• More than 28 hours in any given week.
• More than 6 days in any given week.

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Work Hour Exemptions For 16 and 17 Year Olds

• If students are enrolled in a New York State
  approved cooperative work experience program
  there are exemptions to the rules...
• May be employed up to a maximum of 6 hours on a
  day preceding a school day other than a Sunday or
  a holiday.
• Any hours worked in a cooperative work experience
  program shall be included when calculating the
  number of hours worked for the 4 hour maximum
  limitation.

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Restrictions On Working Nights

• Minors under 16 may not work...
• Between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. in most jobs, after
  Labor Day through June 20th.
• Between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from June 21st through
  Labor Day.
• In street trades between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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Restrictions On Working Nights Continued...

• Minors 16 and 17 years of age may not work...
• Between midnight and 6 a.m. when school is in not
  in session (vacation days).
• Minors 16 and 17 years of age may work...
• After 10 p.m. until midnight during the school
  year, only with written consent from a parent and
  also hold a certificate of good academic standing
  from their high school.

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Working Off The Books
It Is Against NYS Law!
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Working Off The Books

• It is against the New York State Labor Laws.
• It is totally against the law.
• You arent protected under insurance.
• You arent paying into your taxes.
• You arent required to be paid a minimum wage.

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Mandated Posted Of Work Hours

• It is the employers responsibility to post the
  work schedule for any of their employees that are
  under 18 years of age.
• This work schedule must be posted in a designated
  place in the establishment.

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What Must Be Provided!

• Social Security Card
• This you should always have in your possession in
  order to get working papers and also to show your
  employer to get a job.
• Working Papers
• These you can pick up at your school

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Can I Answer Any Questions For You?If So
Contact Me Anytime...Mrs. NevillsWork
Experience CoordinatorOswego County
BOCES963-8055