New York State Child Labor LawsThis is a featured page

This information can be found at: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/nyvsfed.shtm

New York State Child Labor Law
vs
Federal Law

General Provisions of the Law


New York State
Child Labor Law
Federal
Child Labor Law

Revocation of Employment Certificate (Working Papers)
Employment Certificate (Working papers) may be revoked by education authorities where a student has failed no less than 4 academic courses in one semester. No similar requirements

Posting
Employer must post scheduled hours of work each week for minor.
Changes may be made by employer
Maximum hours may not be exceeded
No similar requirements

No similar requirements
No similar requirements

General Industry Employment

New York State
Child Labor Law
Federal
Child Labor Law

16 & 17 Year-olds
School NOT in Session
Permitted to work up to
8 Hours per day
48 Hours per week

Between 6 AM and 12 Midnight
No similar requirements
No similar requirements
No similar requirements

16 & 17 Year-olds
School in Session
Permitted to work up to
4 hours on a day preceding a school day (M-T-W- Th)Up to 6 hours on a day preceding a school day in an approved cooperative program if these hours are in conjunction with the program
May work up to 8 hours on Fri., Sat., Sun. or holidays
May work up to 28 hours per week
May work between 6 AM and 10 PM on a day preceding a school day or until midnight with written parental consent and a certificate of satisfactory academic standing from the school
May work between 6 AM and 10 PM on a day preceeding a non-school day or until midnight with written parental consent.
No similar requirements
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No similar requirements

14 & 15 Year-olds
School NOT Session
June 21st to Labor Day
May be employed between:

7 AM and 9 PM
8 hours per day 40 hours per week
June 1st to Labor Day
May be employed between:

7 AM and 9 PM
8 hours per day
40 hours per week

14 & 15 Year-olds
School in Session
Hours Permitted Outside of School Hours
Between 7 AM and 7 PM
3 hours on a school day
8 hours on a non-school day
Maximum of 18 hours per week
Same requirements
Same requirements
Same requirements
Same requirements

Work Study Programs
3 hours on a school day
8 hours on a non-school day
Maximum of 23 hours per week
Same requirements
Same requirements
Same requirements

Agricultural Employment

New York State
Child Labor Law
Federal
Child Labor Law

12 & 13 Year-olds Hand-Harvest of Fruits, Berries & Vegetables
Between June 21st and Labor Day, 12 and 13 year-olds with a Farm Work Permit and written consent of parent may be employed up to 4 hours between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM. Between the day after Labor day and June 20th, 12 and 13 year-olds may be employed between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM when attendance at school is not required.
May be employed with written parental consent or on a farm where the minor's parent or person standing in place of a parent is employed, but not during school hours.


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darthkitty23 *smiles* 0 Jan 28 2010, 12:34 PM EST by darthkitty23
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Yup... Thats the New York City Department of Education for ya... lol
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TheDevilsChildxD OMG 0 Jan 27 2010, 1:51 PM EST by TheDevilsChildxD
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Its unfair how regents week is still considered a school day when some people do not have regents
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darthkitty23 The Above info... 2 Jan 22 2010, 12:20 PM EST by jenniferthomp75
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Well, I'm almost 19, so does it still count?
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