Employment of Minors Child Labor Law
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These provide for the health, safety and welfare of minors by:
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prohibiting their employment or work in certain establishments and occupations;
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under certain ages, restricting their hours of labor;
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regulating certain conditions of their employment; and
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requiring employment certificates (general or vacation) for minors under the age of 18.
Summary of Minimum Age:
Minors under 14 years of age may not be employed or permitted to work in any occupation, except children employed on farms or in domestic service in private homes. No minor under 14 years of age may be employed on a farm by a person other than the farmer. Under certain restrictions, caddies may be employed at the age of 12, news carriers at 11 years of age, and juvenile performers in the entertainment field at the age of 7. Minors and infants may be in the cast of a motion picture if special permit is obtained.
For additional information regarding
employment certificates, record keeping, hours of employment (including night work),
prohibited occupations, and
penalties, please download a copy of the
LLC-5, Abstract of the Child Labor Law.
The Bureau of Labor Law Compliance is responsible for the administration, education, and enforcement of labor laws. As such, it provides employers and employees with educational outreach seminars, conducts investigations and resolves disputes when complaints are received.
Please direct your questions regarding Child Labor Law to the
Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, with offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton.
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