UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 35, Page 8
July 8, 1993
Employment of high school students

     Departments hiring high school students need to be aware of the
following restrictions governing the employment of individuals between the
ages of 14 to 17:

  1. Children under 14 cannot work.
 
  2. Children who are 14 and 15 must obtain an employment certificate
     signed by their school principal and their parent or legal guardian.
     They cannot work during school hours and before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
     (9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day). They may not work more than
     three hours per day and no more than 18 hours per week (eight hours
     per day on non-school days and 40 hours per week during non-school
     weeks). There are additional restrictions on the types of dangerous
     work they may perform.
 
  3. Children between the ages of 16 and 17 also must have a
     certificate, but the principal's and parent's signatures are not
     required. However, age must be verified by an authorized
     representative of the Department of Labor or designated school
     official.
 
  4. No exceptions are granted. Whether resident or non-resident,
     in-school or graduated, the person under the age of 18 needs "work
     papers."
 
     To obtain more information, please call Bill Bachman in Employee
Services at 831-2171.