Developed for personnel who have responsibility in the issuance of employment and age certificates, this document contains sections on: (1) The Young Worker, His Job, and the Law, (2) Good Practices, (3) The Larger View, and (4) Certificates and Federal Law. Guidelines are provided for a coordinator or principal, the director of attendance, the school superintendent, and the labor department official. A supplementary section contains a guide for issuing employment and age certificates under the Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. A related document announced as VT 007 784 contains provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended. (DM)