~ Child Labor Laws ~ ~ Child Labor Laws ~

Prepared By Mrs. Kristy NevillsPrepared By Mrs. Kristy NevillsWork Experience CoordinatorWork Experience Coordinator

Oswego County BOCESOswego County BOCES

Why Are There Laws?Why Are There Laws?

To help minors focus their To help minors focus their energies on academics and energies on academics and then utilize their time then utilize their time accordingly to gain work accordingly to gain work experience.experience.

So minors won’t be So minors won’t be overworked or taken overworked or taken advantage of.advantage of.

Why Are There Laws?Why Are There Laws?

To be protected by the To be protected by the NYS GuidelinesNYS Guidelines

To have the same rights as To have the same rights as any other employee does.any other employee does.

Who Is A Minor?Who Is A Minor?

Anyone who has Anyone who has NOTNOT reached the age reached the age of adulthood ... which of adulthood ... which is considered to be 18 is considered to be 18 years of age. years of age.

Working Hour LimitationsWorking Hour Limitations

New York State has very strict labor laws New York State has very strict labor laws that limit the amount of hours a minor can that limit the amount of hours a minor can work.work.

The limitations have three parts.The limitations have three parts.– What What ageage they are they are– What What type of worktype of work they are performing they are performing– Whether or not they are Whether or not they are attending schoolattending school

Working Hour Limitations Working Hour Limitations Continued...Continued...

Minors are Minors are notnot allowed to allowed to work during the hours when work during the hours when they are required to be they are required to be attending school. attending school.

School is generally in session School is generally in session from early September until from early September until the middle of June. the middle of June.

Daily Work Hours For Daily Work Hours For 14 and 15 Year Olds14 and 15 Year Olds

You can You can notnot work...work...– More than More than 33 hours on any given school day. hours on any given school day.– More than More than 88 hours on a Saturday or a school hours on a Saturday or a school

vacation day.vacation day.

**These minors are exempt from the above rules These minors are exempt from the above rules if their job consists of farm labor or distributing if their job consists of farm labor or distributing newspapers. newspapers.

Weekly Work Hours For Weekly Work Hours For 14 and 15 Year Olds14 and 15 Year Olds

You can You can notnot work...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.

Work Hour Exemptions For Work Hour Exemptions For 14 and 15 Year Olds14 and 15 Year Olds

If students are enrolled in a New York State If students are enrolled in a New York State approved supervised work study or work approved supervised work study or work experience program there are exemptions to experience program there are exemptions to the rules...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.

Daily Work Hours For Daily Work Hours For 16 and 17 Year Olds16 and 17 Year Olds

You can You can notnot work...work...– More than More than 4 hours4 hours on any day on any day

preceding a school day preceding a school day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday).or Thursday).

– More than More than 8 hours8 hours on Friday, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or any Saturday, Sunday or any Holidays. Holidays.

**These minors are exempt from These minors are exempt from the above rules if their job the above rules if their job consists of farm labor or consists of farm labor or distributing newspapers. distributing newspapers.

Weekly Work Hours ForWeekly Work Hours For16 and 17 Year Olds16 and 17 Year Olds

You can You can notnot work...work...– More than More than 28 hours in any given in any given

week. week. – More than More than 6 days in any given in any given

week. week.

Work Hour Exemptions For Work Hour Exemptions For 16 and 17 Year Olds16 and 17 Year Olds

If students are enrolled in a New York If students are enrolled in a New York State approved cooperative work State approved cooperative work experience program there are experience program there are exemptions to the rules...exemptions to the rules...

– May be employed up to a maximum of 6 6 hourshours 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 hour4 hour maximum limitation.

Restrictions On Working NightsRestrictions On Working Nights

Minors under 16 may Minors under 16 may not work...not work...– Between 7 p.m. and 7 Between 7 p.m. and 7

a.m. in most jobs, after a.m. in most jobs, after Labor Day through June Labor Day through June 2020thth..

– Between 9 p.m. and 7 Between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from June 21a.m. from June 21stst through Labor Day. through Labor Day.

– In street trades between In street trades between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Restrictions On Working Nights Restrictions On Working Nights Continued...Continued...

Minors 16 and 17 years of age Minors 16 and 17 years of age may notmay not work...work...– Between midnight and 6 a.m. when school is in not in Between midnight and 6 a.m. when school is in not in

session (vacation days).session (vacation days).

Minors 16 and 17 years of age Minors 16 and 17 years of age may may work...work...– After 10 p.m. until midnight during the school year, only After 10 p.m. until midnight during the school year, only

with written consent from a parent and also hold a with written consent from a parent and also hold a certificate of good academic standing from their high certificate of good academic standing from their high school.school.

Working Off The BooksWorking Off The Books

Working Off The BooksWorking Off The Books

It is against the New York State Labor Laws.It is against the New York State Labor Laws.

It is totally against the law.It is totally against the law.

You aren’t protected under insurance.You aren’t protected under insurance.

You aren’t paying into your taxes.You aren’t paying into your taxes.

You aren’t required to be paid a minimum wage.You aren’t required to be paid a minimum wage.

Mandated Posted Of Work HoursMandated Posted Of Work Hours

It is the employer’s responsibility to post the It is the employer’s responsibility to post the work schedule for any of their employees that work schedule for any of their employees that are under 18 years of age.are under 18 years of age.

This work schedule must be posted in a This work schedule must be posted in a designated place in the establishment. designated place in the establishment.

What Must Be Provided!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

Can I Answer Any Questions Can I Answer Any Questions For You?For You?

If So Contact Me Anytime...If So Contact Me Anytime...

Mrs. NevillsMrs. NevillsWork Experience CoordinatorWork Experience Coordinator

Oswego County BOCESOswego County BOCES963-8055963-8055