1. Federal and NYS laws affecting workers under 18

2. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)  Restricts the hours that children under the age of 16 can work  Forbids the employment of children under the age of 18 in certain jobs deemed to dangerous

3. FLSA (Cont.)  For children working in agricultural operations, such as a family farm, it prohibits the employment of children under the age of 16 to work during school hours and in certain conditions deemed too dangerous

4. New York State Set Standards  Each state has different standards they have to follow relating the hours a child can work.  Under 16- day= 3-18 hrs night= work until 7pm during school and till 9pm durring summer  16and17- day= 4 before schoolday, 8 Friday, satuday, Sunday or holiday-28, if enrolled in school Night=10pm( midnight before school days with written permission from parents and school and before non-school day with parental consent) to 6am, while school is in session. Midnight to 6am while school is not in session.

5. Working papers  Anyone under the age of 18 must show an employment certificate before they may begin working.

6. Blue Paper  14 and 15 years old  Can’t work in factory workrooms or construction  Can’t use machinery or chemicals  Can’t work as a helper on a motor vehicle  Can’t clean, oil, wipe, or adjust belts to machinery

7. Green Paper  16 and 17 ( who attend school)  Valid for working in a factory and other trade, business or service  Can’t-  operate certain machines  do construction work  help on a motor vehicle  clean, oil, wipe, or adjust belts to machinery

8. Salmon Paper  16 and 17 (full time)  Valid for factory or other types of work  Can’t-  operate certain machines  do construction work  help on a motor vehicle  clean, oil, wipe, or adjust belts to machinery

9. Restrictions (misc)  Under 16 cant cook except at soda fountains, lunch counters, snack bars, and cafeteria serving counters  Younger than 18 can’t operate, set up, adjust, clean, oil, or repair power driven equipment such as meat slicers or bakery mixers  Under 18 can’t operate forklifts  Under 16 can’t load or unload goods on or off trucks, railcars, or conveyors