| Florida Statutes 450.001 Part I covers the basic regulations
governing the working relationship between minors and their
employers. Who is a minor?
The State of Florida defines a minor as any person under
eighteen (18). For the purpose of this law, the terms minor,
child and youth are used interchangeable.
Purpose of the Child Labor Law
The purpose of the Florida Child Labor Law is to protect minors
from harmful work situations and to encourage them to stay in
high school.
Hours of Employment when school is
in Session - Minors ages 14 and 15
- Can work up to 3 hours on a school day, when school is
scheduled the next day.
- Can work 15 hours per week, but with a waiver, work up
to 18 hours per week (*see exemptions).
- Can NOT work before 7:00am or after 7:00pm.
- Can NOT work during school hours (**see exemptions).
Hours of Employment During Holidays
and Summer Vacation - Minors ages 14 and 15
- Can NOT work before 7:00am or after 9:00pm.
- Can NOT work more than 8 hours in one day.
- Can NOT work more than 40 hours per week.
Hours of Employment - Minors ages 16
and 17
- Can work up to 8 hours per day, when the next day is a
school day. If school is not scheduled the next day, no hour
restrictions apply which includes holidays and summer
vacation.
- Can work up to 30 hours a week, but with a waiver can
work 40 or more hours a week (*see exemptions).
- Can NOT work during school hours (**see exemptions).
- Can NOT work before 6:30am or after 11:00pm.
Hours of Employment During Holidays
and Summer Vacation - Minors ages 16 and 17
- During holidays and summer vacation, no hour
restrictions apply.
Days of Employment - Minors ages 14,
15, 16 and 17
- At any time during the year, minors Can NOT work more
than six consecutive days.
Exemptions
- *Minors who have been issued a waiver of hours.
- **Minors enrolled in a vocational education or
school-to-work experience program, career education or other
program declared exempt by the state or have received a
partial waiver.
- Minors who perform domestic work in private homes.
- Minors employed by their parents in non-hazardous
occupations.
- Minors who are Pages in the Florida Legislature.
- Minors who are or have been married.
- Minors who have served or are currently serving in the
armed forces.
- Minors who have earned a high school diploma or GED.
- Minors who have had their nonage disability removed by a
court of competent jurisdiction.
Hazardous Occupations - Minors Ages
14, 15, 16, and 17
- Can NOT work in the operation of power driven bakery
machinery.
- Can NOT work in connection of meat packing or
processing.
- Can NOT work in any occupation declared by the
Department of Labor as hazardous to the life, health, safety
or welfare of such minors.
Meal Break - Minors Ages 14, 15, 16,
and 17
Minors 17 years of age or younger are not permitted to work
for more than 4 continuous hours without a 30 minute,
uninterrupted break. This applies throughout the year.
Employee Documentation
- A photocopy of the minor's birth certificate.
- An age certificate issued by the minor's district school
board.
- A photocopy of the minor's driver's license or the
Florida Identification Card.
- A photocopy of the minor's passport or visa if it
includes a date of birth.
Who Is Exempt from Minor Status
- Any minor legally married or divorced.
- A court of competent jurisdiction removes their minor
status.
- They are serving or have served in the military.
- They have graduated from high school or earned a high
school equivalency diploma.
Posting Requirements
- Any person who employs a minor shall post at a
conspicuous place on the property of place of employment,
where is may be easily read, a poster notifying minors of
the Child Labor Law.
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