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    The document summarizes child labor laws and restrictions from federal and state jurisdictions. It outlines minimum age requirements, need for employment certificates, restrictions on work hours and occupations for minors age 14 to 17. The most protective law between federal, state and local applies. Minors age 14 and 15 cannot work more than 3 hours during school days, 8 hours non-school days, 18 hours school weeks, and 40 hours non-school weeks, and work must be between 7am and 7pm. Certain hazardous occupations are prohibited for those under age 17.

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    The document summarizes child labor laws and restrictions from federal and state jurisdictions. It outlines minimum age requirements, need for employment certificates, restrictions on work hours and occupations for minors age 14 to 17. The most protective law between federal, state and local applies. Minors age 14 and 15 cannot work more than 3 hours during school days, 8 hours non-school days, 18 hours school weeks, and 40 hours non-school weeks, and work must be between 7am and 7pm. Certain hazardous occupations are prohibited for those under age 17.

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    The document summarizes child labor laws and restrictions from federal and state jurisdictions. It outlines minimum age requirements, need for employment certificates, restrictions on work hours and occupations for minors age 14 to 17. The most protective law between federal, state and local applies. Minors age 14 and 15 cannot work more than 3 hours during school days, 8 hours non-school days, 18 hours school weeks, and 40 hours non-school weeks, and work must be between 7am and 7pm. Certain hazardous occupations are prohibited for those under age 17.

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    CHILD LABOR SUMMARY SHEET

    When there is a difference in state, federal or local law regarding child labor, the law providing the most protection
    to the minor takes precedence.
    Below are the more restrictive requirements for employing a minor.

    JURISDICTION

    MINIMUM AGE

    14 Years of Age

    FEDERAL

    EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE
    (Work Permit)

    17 Years of Age & Under

    STATE

    (Includes home schooled minors & minors


    from out-of-state working in Georgia)

    Obtained from Georgia School attended


    OR
    County School Superintendent

    HOURS OF WORK
    Minors 14 & 15 Years of Age

    3 Hours (school day)


    8 Hours (non-school day)
    18 Hours (school week)
    40 Hours (non-school week)
    Not during normal school hours.
    Not before 7 a.m.
    Not after 7 p.m.
    (Evening hours extended to 9 p.m.
    June 1 to Labor Day).

    FEDERAL

    HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS
    Minors 17 Years of Age & Younger

    Manufacturing & storing explosives; motor vehicle driving &


    outside helper; coal mining; logging & sawmilling; power-driven
    woodworking machines; exposure to radioactive substances;
    power-driven hoisting apparatus; power-driven metal-forming,
    punching, and shearing machines; mining; slaughtering; meatpacking, processing or rendering; power-driven bakery machines;
    power-driven paper products machines; manufacturing brick, tile,
    & kindred products; power-driven circular saws, band saws, &
    guillotine shears; wrecking; demolition, & shipbreaking
    operations; roofing operations; excavation operations.

    FEDERAL

    ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

    May not: Dispense, serve, sell or take orders for alcoholic


    beverages. (EXCEPTION: Where alcohol is sold for consumption
    OFF the premises). NOTE: Local law may be more restrictive.

    STATE

    PROHIBITED OCCUPATIONS
    Minors 15 Years of Age & Younger

    Machinery; motor vehicles; equipment; food process; fixtures;


    railroads; unguarded gears; vessels or boats; dangerous gases or
    acids; communication or public utilities; freezers; meat coolers;
    loading and unloading trucks, railroad cars, conveyors, etc.;
    warehouses; scaffolding or construction; mines, coke breaker,
    coke oven, or quarry.

    STATE

    Manufacturing; mining; public messenger service; construction;


    work in/about Boilers or Engine Rooms; cooking; (Includes power
    mowers or cutters - including weed eaters).

    FEDERAL

    Requires special application and certificate of consent.


    Certificate of consent must be issued by Georgia Child Labor
    Section prior to minor beginning work.

    STATE

    MINORS IN ENTERTAINMENT

    NOTE:

    Minors working for a parent/guardian who owns the business are exempt from all but the hazardous/prohibited
    occupation restrictions.

    Child Labor personnel are available, when scheduling is possible, for presentations to school classes, issuing
    officers, PTAs, employer groups, etc. Please contact the Child Labor Section if you are interested.
    FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR PLEASE CALL:
    Georgia Department of Labor
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Child Labor Section ............................. (404) 232-3260
    Wage & Hour Division .............. (404) 893-4600 (Atlanta)
    www.dol.state.ga.us
    (912) 652-4221 (Savannah)
    DOL-4111 (R-7/03)

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