How do child labor laws apply to restaurants?
This is a summary of child labor laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the rules of the U.S. Department of Labor. Employers should be aware of these basic guidelines: 1) A child must be 14 years or older to be employed under the regulations. 2) Youths 18 years or older may perform any job, whether hazardous or not, for unlimited hours. 3) Youths 16- and 17-years-old may perform any non-hazardous job for unlimited hours. Hazardous jobs include: a. Operating or repairing a motor vehicle; b. Operating, repairing, oiling, setting up, adjusting or cleaning any power-driven metal forming, punching and shearing machine occupations including but not limited to all rolling machines, such as beading, straightening, corrugating, flanging or bending rolls. c. Operating any machinery for slaughtering, processing or rendering meat packing services including but not limited to setting-up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning meat-slicing machines or meat patty forming machines such as thos
