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, the issuance of employment certificates and permits, special and prohibited occupations, hours of work, safety and health, minimum wages, equal pay, payment of wages, benefits, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, state job service, school to employment program, apprenticeship, and employment discrimination. A list of state administrative agencies dealing with these laws completes the booklet. (KC)