HR & Compliance, 15 minutes, self-paced
Youth Labor Laws
Comply with laws governing employment of minors
Part of the compliance library: free for every employee at any company size.
Who it is for
Managers and shift supervisors who schedule or assign work to teenage employees, common in restaurants, retail, grocery, and seasonal operations. Also for owners and HR staff who set scheduling policy for a workforce that includes minors.
What you will learn
- Identify the restrictions that apply to employees under 18, including limits on hours, times of day, and prohibited hazardous tasks
- Apply the correct rules to different age bands, since 14- and 15-year-olds face tighter limits than 16- and 17-year-olds
- Verify age and maintain the documentation that shows your scheduling and job assignments are compliant
- Recognize when a minor is being scheduled or assigned in a way that crosses a legal line, before it becomes a violation
What changes on the job
- Teen schedules that respect hour and time-of-day limits during the school year and summer
- Confidence about which tasks and equipment are off-limits for younger workers
- Fewer surprises during a wage-and-hour or child-labor audit
This course is one part of the mix. The same topic runs as a live workshop where a facilitator who has held the role watches you practice, and Coach Taylor follows up afterward.
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Questions
Questions about this course.
Do state rules or federal rules apply?
Both can apply, and where they differ the stricter rule usually governs. This course covers the federal framework and the categories of state variation; check your state's specific hour limits and hazardous-occupation list.
How long does it take?
Roughly 20 minutes, self-paced. Managers often review it at the start of a hiring season when teen staffing ramps up.
Is this only for restaurant and retail managers?
Those are the most common settings, but any manager who schedules workers under 18 needs the hour limits and hazardous-task rules covered here.
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