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Age rules for youths and employment
By Jay
MacDonald • Bankrate.com
 If
you plan on just going to work for someone this summer, here are
a few things you should know:
- The federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. State
minimums may be higher.
- Employers must maintain a safe and healthful workplace.
If you get hurt or sick because of your job, your employer may
be liable for your medical bills and you may be entitled to lost
wages.
You must be 18 to:
- Operate a forklift.
- Operate power equipment, including a circular saw,
box crusher or meat slicer.
Work in wrecking, demolition, excavation, roofing, mining, logging,
meat-packing or slaughtering, or at a sawmill.
- Work where there is exposure to radiation.
- Work where explosives are manufactured or stored.
You must be 16 to:
- Bake or cook on the job (except at a serving counter).
- Work on a ladder or scaffold.
- Work in a warehouse.
- Work in construction, building or manufacturing.
- Load or unload a truck, railroad car or conveyor.
If you are under 14, you may be permitted
to do the following, depending upon the laws of your state:
- Golf caddy
- Farm labor
- Newspaper delivery
- Summer camp counselor
- Domestic work in the home
- Work at a business owned and operated by your parents.
Source: The
National Centers for Disease Control -- Promoting Safe Work
for Young Workers Site
Jay MacDonald
is a contributing editor based in Florida
-- Posted: May 9, 2000
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