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Work Labor Law For Minors In Georgia

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This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.

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State Minimum Wages StateMinimum Wage Hawaii $14.00 Idaho $7.25 Illinois $15.00 Indiana $7.2552 more rows •

Minors must have a 30-minute break when scheduled to work six consecutive hours or work five consecutive hours before continuing to work. Night work is not allowed for minors of these ages during these hours: 14 and 15: Between 5AM and 9PM. 16 and 17: None.

Georgia child labor laws Minors 14 and 15 years of age can work up to four hours on a school day, eight hours on a non-school day, or 40 hours in a non-school week. Their shifts must fall in between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Minors 16 and 17 years of age have no time restrictions.

Employment Certificate (State Law) An Employment Certificate, commonly called a Work Permit, is required for all minors who have not reached their 16th birthday.

No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation covered by this chapter for more than four hours on any day in which the school attended by said minor is in session, more than eight hours on days other than school days, or more than 40 hours in any one week.

Minors 16 and 17 years of age have no state or federal law work hour restrictions.

Effective July 1, 2015, with the exception of minors in entertainment, work permits are no longer required for youth age 16 and older.

Workers under age 18 must get a 30-minute break if they work for 6 or more consecutive hours. Night work is not allowed for minors of these ages during these hours: 14 and 15: 7 pm (9 pm from June 1st – Labor Day) to 7 am. 16 and 17: Can work until a.m.(16 year olds) or 1am (17 year olds) on non-school nights.

In addition, the FLSA permits an assessment of up to $50,000 for each violation that causes the death or serious injury of a minor and such assessments may be doubled, up to $100,000, when the violations are determined to be willful or repeated.

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Minors 14 and 15 years of age can work: 3 hours on a school day; 8 hours on a nonschool day; 18 hours in a school week; 40 hours in a nonschool week. Weekly Limits: During a school week, minors under 16 are restricted to a total of 18 hours of work.To register a Minor, the Representative of a Minor, usually a parent or guardian, must complete the Georgia Department of Labor's application. However, employers of minors under age 18 must obtain and keep on file proof of the minor's age. To access the online employment certificate (work permit) system, go to dol.georgia.gov. • Select "Laws and Rules". "Neither the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) nor Georgia law require breaks or meal periods be given to workers. " Source: Georgia Dept of Labor. In Georgia, minors aged 16 and above do not require a work permit, except those in the entertainment industry. The FLSA states that minors under 16 may not work more than eight hours per day and 40 hours per week when school is not in session.

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