Q. Do you know of any information for youth about different career paths?
A. Yes. Career Information for Kids from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) gives information about various careers and their educational requirements. It is written for a youth audience and includes information on careers based on interests, such as building and fixing things, music and arts, money, computers, nature, science, writing, law, helping people, and more. It includes pay statistics, ways to prepare, and projections for future trends. It's interesting for the young at heart and older folks too!
Showing posts with label Youth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Youth. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
When and what hours can young employees work?
Q. When and what hours can young employees work?
A. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the minimum age for employment in non-agricultural employment is 14.
The FLSA does not limit the number of hours or times of day for employees 16 years old and older.
Hours worked by 14- and 15-year-olds are limited to:
Non-school hours;
3 hours on a school day;
18 hours in a school week;
8 hours on a non-school day;
40 hours in a non-school week; and
Hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., except from June 1 through Labor Day, when evening hours are extended to 9 p.m.
Youth 14 and 15 years old enrolled in an approved Work Experience and Career Exploration Program (WECEP) may be employed for up to 23 hours in school weeks and 3 hours on school days, including during school hours.
An example of a WECEP program description is as follows: A program for 14- and 15-year-old dropout-prone youth that combines paid work experience with career-oriented educational and motivational opportunities that encourage both completion of education and preparation for the world of work.
Hours standards that apply to minors employed in agriculture are described in the Fair Labor Standards Act Child Labor Bulletin for Agriculture.
However, many states have enacted child labor laws as well.
In situations where both the FLSA child labor provisions and state child labor laws apply, the more restrictive standard must be obeyed.
Source: OSHA, retrieved 5/21/09.
For more information on state labor laws, see the YouthRules! Home Page.
Related Links: U.S. Department of Labor: elaws®: FLSA-Child Labor Rules Advisor
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)/ Wage and Hour Division (WHD): Home Page
ESA/ WHD: YouthRules! Home Page
A. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the minimum age for employment in non-agricultural employment is 14.
The FLSA does not limit the number of hours or times of day for employees 16 years old and older.
Hours worked by 14- and 15-year-olds are limited to:
Non-school hours;
3 hours on a school day;
18 hours in a school week;
8 hours on a non-school day;
40 hours in a non-school week; and
Hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., except from June 1 through Labor Day, when evening hours are extended to 9 p.m.
Youth 14 and 15 years old enrolled in an approved Work Experience and Career Exploration Program (WECEP) may be employed for up to 23 hours in school weeks and 3 hours on school days, including during school hours.
An example of a WECEP program description is as follows: A program for 14- and 15-year-old dropout-prone youth that combines paid work experience with career-oriented educational and motivational opportunities that encourage both completion of education and preparation for the world of work.
Hours standards that apply to minors employed in agriculture are described in the Fair Labor Standards Act Child Labor Bulletin for Agriculture.
However, many states have enacted child labor laws as well.
In situations where both the FLSA child labor provisions and state child labor laws apply, the more restrictive standard must be obeyed.
Source: OSHA, retrieved 5/21/09.
For more information on state labor laws, see the YouthRules! Home Page.
Related Links: U.S. Department of Labor: elaws®: FLSA-Child Labor Rules Advisor
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)/ Wage and Hour Division (WHD): Home Page
ESA/ WHD: YouthRules! Home Page
Monday, May 25, 2009
Youngest age for workers?
Q. What is the youngest age at which a person can be employed in the US?
A. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets 14 as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work.
However, at any age, youth may:
deliver newspapers
perform in radio, television, movie, or theatrical productions
work in businesses owned by their parents (except in mining, manufacturing or hazardous jobs); and
perform babysitting or perform minor chores around a private home.
Also, at any age, youth may be employed as homeworkers to gather evergreens and make evergreen wreaths.
Different age requirements apply to the employment of youth in agriculture.
Many states have enacted child labor laws, some of which may have a minimum age for employment which is higher than the FLSA.
Where both the FLSA and state child labor laws apply, the higher minimum standard must be obeyed.
Source: US Department of Labor ELaws Advisor
A. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets 14 as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work.
However, at any age, youth may:
deliver newspapers
perform in radio, television, movie, or theatrical productions
work in businesses owned by their parents (except in mining, manufacturing or hazardous jobs); and
perform babysitting or perform minor chores around a private home.
Also, at any age, youth may be employed as homeworkers to gather evergreens and make evergreen wreaths.
Different age requirements apply to the employment of youth in agriculture.
Many states have enacted child labor laws, some of which may have a minimum age for employment which is higher than the FLSA.
Where both the FLSA and state child labor laws apply, the higher minimum standard must be obeyed.
Source: US Department of Labor ELaws Advisor
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