A: If your former employer violated child labor laws in California by requiring you to work beyond the legal hours and limitations for your age, you may have grounds to pursue legal action against the company.
State or other jurisdictionMaximum daily and weekly hours and days per week for minors of age: a Under 16 California 8-40 school day/week: 3-18 Colorado 8-40 school day: 6 Connecticut 8-40-6 in mercantile during periods of school vacation of 5 days or more51 more rows
State or other jurisdictionMaximum daily and weekly hours and days per week for minors of age: a Under 16 Arkansas 8-48-6 California 8-40 school day/week: 3-18 Colorado 8-40 school day: 651 more rows
What are California limitations on the hours that minors are allowed to work? Ages 16 and 17Ages 14 and 15 School not in session 8 hours per day. 48 hours per week. 8 hours per day. 40 hours per week.3 more rows
You may not work: More than 3 hours on a school day, including Friday; More than 18 hours per week when school is in session; More than 8 hours per day when school is not in session; More than 40 hours per week when school is not in session; and.
Minors under 18 may not work more than 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Minors 14 and 15 may not work more than 40 hours a week. 16 and 17 year-olds may not work more than 48 hours a week.
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Child labor regulations on agricultural jobs by state StateMinimum age to work during schools hoursMinimum age to work outside schools hours New York 16 14 (or 12 for hand-harvesting berries, fruits, and vegetables) North Dakota 14 N/A Ohio 16 14 Oregon 16 12 (or 9 for picking berries or beans with parental consent).30 more rows
If a worker is 16 or 17, the requirements are less restrictive but they take into account school hours. A minor of these ages cannot exceed 12 hours of work and school in one day; and in every 24-hour period, a child must be allowed eight consecutive hours when he or she is not working or in school.
As a general rule, the FLSA sets 14 years old as the minimum age for employment, and limits the number of hours worked by minors under the age of 16.