Texas State Law You cannot work more than 48 hours in a week. You can't go to work before 5 a.m. You can't work after 10 p.m. On a day followed by a school day, including summer sessions, when applicable.
You cannot work after midnight on a day that is not followed by a school day. There are no limitations on working hours for 16- or 17-year-olds; however, employers should take care that their work schedules do not cause problems for young employees according to truancy laws or local curfews that may apply. The child should also wear personal protective equipment to avoid exposure to excessive levels of noise and sawdust (see Fact Sheet No. The employment allowed for these children is limited to work that is exempt from the FLSA (such as delivering newspapers to the consumer and acting).
As representatives of the Secretary of Labor, they have the authority to conduct research and collect data on wages, hours, and other working conditions or practices in order to assess compliance with all provisions of the FLSA. Special provisions that allow the employment of young people aged 15, but not 14, as lifeguards in traditional swimming pools and water amusement parks. Both federal and state laws govern the employment of young workers and, when both apply, the law must be obeyed to the strictest standard. A minor shall not be employed when the child's work obligations, working conditions, or working hours do not meet the criteria established by applicable laws, regulations or policies.
Generally, children of any age are allowed to work for businesses that are the sole property of their parents, except that children under the age of 16 cannot work in mining or manufacturing and no one under the age of 18 may be employed in any occupation that the Secretary of Labor has declared hazardous. Proof of age can be obtained from the documents on Form I-9, Verification of Employment Eligibility, (see INT119, Employment Eligibility). In addition to certain occupations in agriculture and the entertainment industry (child actors), children under the age of 14 cannot be employed by companies; under 29 C. Section 13 (c) (of the FLSA) allows the employment of certain minors aged 14 to 18 in and out of business locations where processing machinery is used wooden products.
The FLSA and youth employment regulations issued in 29 CFR, Part 570, set both hours and occupational standards for youth. Employers are subject to youth employment provisions generally under the same coverage criteria set out for the other provisions of the FLSA. Although a minor who meets these requirements may be employed inside and outside the locations of companies that use machinery to process wood products, the activities normally prohibited by Regulation No. The employment of WSP participants is still subject to the time of day and number of hours regulations contained in 29 C.
It also prohibits minors from cleaning such equipment, including hand washing of disassembled parts of the machine.
