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Children in the Fields Campaign Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs

Current Child Labor Laws The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938 AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONSNON-AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS AgeAllowable OccupationsAllowable HoursOther ConditionsAllowable OccupationsAllowable HoursOther Conditions 16-17All NoneNon-hazardousAllNone 14-15Non-hazardousUnlimited hours outside of school NoneNon-hazardous explicitly permitted by DOL Up to 40 hours in non- school week; up to 8 on non-school day; up to 3 on school day; between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (9 p.m. summer) None 12-13Non-hazardousUnlimited hours outside of school Written consent of parent or work on farm where parent employed None N/A Under 12Non-hazardous Unlimited hours outside of school On small farm with written consent of parent None N/A 10-11Hand harvest short season crops (non- hazardous) Up to 5 hours a day and 30 hours a week outside of school Under forms of waiver issued by DOL, which includes various protections including parental consent None N/A

Working Conditions Pesticide exposure Environmental conditions and sanitation Dangerous machinery and tools Musculoskeletal injuries Low wages

Educational Impacts Disrupted school year Inhibits social integration Language and culture barriers More than half of migrant youth drop out of high school.

CIF Mission Document agriculture child labor and educate the public on the effects Build support for educational programs that serve farmworker youth

Building Support

Community Coalitions Create grassroots support for national efforts Bring positive change to their communities

Farmworker Youth Councils Share their testimonies Become leaders Bring change to their community

What You Can Do We must act now to ensure farmworker children are being afforded the same protection as other children. Educate others about the plight of farmworker children Support educational programs for farmworker children Advocate to close the loophole that allows young children to work in agriculture Support fair living wages for all farmworkers

Stay Connected! Children in the Fields

Thank You For more information, please contact: Norma Flores López Director of Children in Fields Campaign 1726 M Street, Suite 602 Washington, DC (202) ext. 106 Visit