FLSA Child-Labor Regulations Revised Extensively
The U.S. Labor Department has released final revisions of its child-labor regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. They will become effective on July 19, 2010. Proposed changes had been...
View ArticleIntensified FLSA Child-Labor Enforcement Likely
Employers can expect more investigative attention to child-labor restrictions. For one thing, the U.S. Labor Department has now adopted a harsher civil penalty structure. Moreover, in making this...
View ArticleWhat Is The "Youth Minimum Wage"?
We've had inquiries recently about whether the federal Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to pay less than its $7.25-per-hour minimum wage to certain younger workers. While there is such an...
View ArticleNo Excuses: FLSA Child-Labor Rules Are Tough!
If you plan to hire anyone under 18 years old for the summer, you should be thoroughly familiar with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's child-labor limitations. The U.S. Labor Department enforces...
View ArticleREAD THIS If You're Hiring Minors This Summer!
Employers who will be hiring minors under 18 years old should review in advance the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's prohibitions and restrictions applying to those workers.It is always important to...
View ArticleQuick Quiz: FLSA Child-Labor Restrictions
Fifteen-year-old Conor is suspended from high school in December for a period of 60 days due to his disruptive misbehavior. His father Rick is the Shop Foreman at the PoundOut Auto Body Center,...
View ArticleQuick Quiz Answer: FLSA Child-Labor Restrictions
The answer to our December 11, 2013 Quick Quiz is, "No". In declining percentage order, the responses were:"No.": (72.5%)"It is not possible to answer without more facts.": (13.7%)" Yes,...
View ArticleQuick Quiz: FLSA Child-Labor Restrictions (Driving)
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, may 17-year-old employees drive vehicles on public roads in performing work for their employers, provided that they do not drive:♦ For more than one-third...
View ArticleQuick Quiz Answer: FLSA Child-Labor Restrictions (Driving)
The best answer to our July 3, 2014 Quick Quiz is, "This is true under some circumstances." In declining percentage order, the responses were:"This is never true.": (60.7%)"This is true under some...
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