Summer Employment/Student Employment

Posted by BAS - 16 May, 2019

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As the summer approaches, some employers may be considering hiring student workers. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets rules around employing young people. The FLSA rules ensure that work does not jeopardize a young person’s health, well-being or education.

14-15 Years Old

Children who are 14 or 15 years old may be employed in non-manufacturing and non-hazardous jobs for limited time periods. The permitted occupations are identified in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Permitted jobs include:

  • Office and clerical work
  • Work of an intellectual or artistically creative nature
  • Cooking with electric or gas grills (not over an open flame)
  • Cashiering
  • Price marking
  • Bagging and carry out orders
  • Errant and delivery work
  • Clean up work
  • Kitchen work
  • Cleaning vegetables and fruits
  • Loading onto motor vehicles
  • Certain lifeguarding responsibilities (15 and older)

For the full list, click here.

16-17 Years Old

Children age 16 and 17 may be employed for any number of hours in any occupation other than those that are considered hazardous by the Department of Labor.

18 Years Old

Upon reaching age 18, a child is no longer considered a youth for the federal employment provision requirements.

Violating the youth employment provisions may result in a fine of up to $11,000 for each youth subject to the violation. Penalties are increased if violations cause death or serious injury of a minor.

States may have additional restrictions on employing minors. For a link to state rules, click here

Topics: HR & Benefits Compliance


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