Work Labor Law For Minors In Broward
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The employer must apply to the Child Labor Program for a Permit to Hire Minors in the Entertainment Industry. For additional information the employer should contact the Child Labor Program at 1.800. 226.2536 or 850.488. 3131.
(2)(a) Minors 16 and 17 years of age may not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work: 1. Before a.m. or after 11 p.m. when school is scheduled the following day.
Minors age 16-17 years of age: Are restricted from working between the hours of 11 p.m. and a.m. on nights prior to a school day. Cannot work more than 30 hours in any one week while school is in session.
DeSantis signed HB 49 on Friday, which allows businesses to work minors older than 16-years-old more than 30 hours a week if the employer gets parental permission. Changes are officially coming to Florida's child labor laws. Gov.
Florida. Employment or age certificates are not required. However, employers of any minor must obtain and keep on record proof of the child's age. An age certificate issued by the district school board is one method of meeting the proof of age requirement.
Effective July 1, 2024, Florida House Bill (HB) 49 amends Florida's Child Labor Law to ease certain restrictions on child labor and allow parents and school superintendents to waive the thirty-hours-per-week work limitation.
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Breaks: While there is no specific state law requiring breaks for minors, federal law (FLSA) requires that if an employee works more than 5 consecutive hours, they must be given a break of at least 30 minutes. So, if a 16-year-old is working 8 consecutive hours, they must be provided with at least a 30-minute break.
