Labor Laws
Child labor laws protect teens from working too long, too late, or too early
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Work Hours
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Ages 14 and 15 |
Ages 16 and 17 |
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Not before 7 am or after 7 pm during the school year |
Not before 5 am or after 10 pm on school nights |
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Not during school hours |
Not before 5 am or after 12:30 am when there is no school the next day |
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| Maximum hours when school is in session |
18 hours a week but not over |
4 hours a day Monday-Thursday |
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3 hours a day on school days |
8 hours a day Friday-Sunday and holidays |
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8 hours a day Saturday-Sunday and holidays |
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| Maximum hours when school is NOT in session |
40 hours a week |
48 hours a week |
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8 hours a day |
8 hours a day |
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BREAKS/MEALS
- Paid rest periods of at least 10 minutes must be provided during each 4 hours of work time.
- Meal periods of at least 30 minutes must be provided no later than 5 hours after work starts.
BY LAW, EMPLOYERS MUST PROVIDE:
- A safe and healthful workplace.
- Training about health and safety, including information on chemicals that could be harmful
- Protective clothing and equipment.
- Payment for medical care if employee gets hurt or sick because of your job. Employee may also be entitled to lost wages.
- Minimum Wage of $9.14/hour in San Francisco. For more information about minimum wage laws, go to the Living Wage/Living Health Division of the Office of Contract Administration website at: http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/oca/lwlh/mw/faq.htm
IN CALIFORNIA, NO WORKER UNDER 18 MAY:
- Drive a motor vehicle or forklift on the job
- Use powered equipment like a circular saw, box crusher, meat slicer, or bakery machine
- Work near radiation
- Handle, serve, or sell alcoholic beverages
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