Child Labor Laws Need To Be Followed When Hiring Teens

Child labor laws in California are fairly extensive and restrictive.

However, with that being said hiring a teen could be a good thing for both your business and the the young man or woman involved. I worked with my mom in her apartment cleaning service, and that experience allowed me to learn many things such as the value of a dollar. I also learned that as long as the work is balanced with breaks and no overworking is allowed that it is good for a young man or woman to learn that they will not die from a little hard work.

With that being said there is much to consider before hiring a teen. There are also terms that you need to be aware of. Theres terms such as minor are part of the legal requirements that you need to be aware of when hiring a child. So below I am going to give you some of the terms and points that you need to be aware of. Because you cannot cover everything that you as an employer need to be aware of in a short article like this we will provide you with some research links that will give you most of the information needed when it comes to child labor laws California.

Child Labor Laws and terms you need to be aware of

Minor: Is a child under the age of 18. Most children that come to work legally are 14 years old or older. In rare cases a child who is 12 can be given legal permission to work. In this case the hours are very limited. If the business is a family run business the rules are more relaxed.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: Minors age six through 15 years must attend school full-time unless the minor is a high school graduate [EC 49110]
Permits To Employ: In most cases a permit must be gotten from the school where the child attends. (The wheres and hows of this permit will be found in the links at the end of this article.)
Wages: No, you will not be able to pay the minor in hot dogs or hamburgers.
Hours of Work: You will find that the Child Labor Laws will limit the number of hours that a teenager or minor may be scheduled to work.

Well there you have the basics of child labor laws in a nutshell, if you still have more questions after checking out the reference links please give us a shout and we will be happy to help.