Child Labor Laws in America
During School:
Cannot work more than six hours on a school day.
Cannot work more than ten hours on a holiday, vacation, or workshop day.
On Fridays (end of school week) they can work up to eight hours.
Cannot work more than twenty-four hours per week (this can go up to 50 hours per week if there is less than a three day school week or during the first or last week of school).
Not allowed to work after 10:15 p.m. on a school night (applies to sixteen - seventeen year olds).
Is allowed to work after midnight if school is not the following day (applies to sixteen - seventeen year olds).
Cannot work more than three hours on a school day even on Friday (applies to fourteen - fifteen year olds).
Not During School:
Cannot work more than eight hours per day.
Cannot work more than fourty hours per week (where there is no school that week).
Cannot work before 5:00 a.m. (applies to sixteen - seventeen year olds)
Work Hours:
People under sixteen years of age:
Cannot work more than six days in a row.
Not allowed to work before 7:00 a.m.
Cannot work more than six hours on a school day.
Cannot work more than ten hours on a holiday, vacation, or workshop day.
On Fridays (end of school week) they can work up to eight hours.
Cannot work more than twenty-four hours per week (this can go up to 50 hours per week if there is less than a three day school week or during the first or last week of school).
Not allowed to work after 10:15 p.m. on a school night (applies to sixteen - seventeen year olds).
Is allowed to work after midnight if school is not the following day (applies to sixteen - seventeen year olds).
Cannot work more than three hours on a school day even on Friday (applies to fourteen - fifteen year olds).
Not During School:
Cannot work more than eight hours per day.
Cannot work more than fourty hours per week (where there is no school that week).
Cannot work before 5:00 a.m. (applies to sixteen - seventeen year olds)
Work Hours:
People under sixteen years of age:
Cannot work more than six days in a row.
Not allowed to work before 7:00 a.m.