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PDF pending restorationFraser, Bryna Shore; And Others – 1994
Although at least one-third of U.S. high school students are employed, many parents, employers, and workers are confused or uninformed regarding the mix of federal and state laws that apply to young people in the workplace. This guide is a sourcebook on federal and state legislation that affects workers under the age of 18. It describes exactly…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Labor, Employer Employee Relationship, Federal Legislation
Download full textNew York State Dept. of Labor, Albany. – 1988
This booklet gives general information on the provisions of the Labor Law and other laws governing the employment of minors in New York state. The legal provisions discussed in summary form in the booklet are contained in several different federal and state laws. The document describes provisions governing school attendance, minimum working age,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Labor, Children, Civil Rights Legislation
New York State Dept. of Labor, Albany. – 1989
This booklet gives general information on the provisions of the laws relating to the work force of New York State. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the booklet provides information on the following laws: minimum wages, prevailing wage rate, payment of wages, hours of work--meal periods, employment of minors, industrial homework,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Labor, Children
Hartnett, Thomas F. – 1988
This report examines the issue of child labor and makes recommendations for changes in New York's child labor laws. It reviews the relationship of child labor to education, the relationship of child labor to social development, child labor and workplace safety, and the role of young workers in the economy. It concludes that simply relaxing child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Labor, Compliance (Legal), Employer Employee Relationship
Cole, Paul F. – 1991
A 1990 U.S. Department of Labor strike force found child labor violations in more than 1,760 of 3,776 businesses investigated. Data from the American Youth Work Center, the National Consumers League, and the New York State Department of Labor also indicate increased numbers of child labor violations. Child labor has a long history in the United…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Awareness, Career Education, Child Labor
Regional Inst. of Social Welfare Research, Athens, GA. – 1981
This report presents both compilation of recent information on the legal status of adolescents in the United States and a resource for assessing the changes and trends faced by today's adolescents. The first eleven chapters of the report present summary tables and accompanying assessments of the sources of change that occurred in the statutory law…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Alcoholism, Child Advocacy
Maine State Dept. of Educational and Cultural Services, Augusta. – 1988
This guide to Maine and United States child labor laws and their relevance to school work experiences for youths aged 14 to 18 is intended to provide teachers, guidance counselors, job developers, and job coordinators with basic information on the standards and major provisions of the laws. Chapter 1 tells why the guide was developed; recommends…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Apprenticeships, Child Labor
