Alabama Child Labor Law Posters

August 18th, 2006 Posted by Jared

Although several items dealing with child labor are spelled out at the federal level, many states also have their own child labor laws on record. This is the case in Alabama. I found that Alabama has many laws dealing with child labor and I thought I would take a few moments to cover the highlights. These are all covered on the Alabama Child Labor Law Posters. Employers need to post the Alabama Child Labor Law Posters in an area where all employees have access to it.

In Alabama, it is required that employers attain work permits for any employee under the age of 18. The employer must keep these work permits on file and they are required 12 months out of the year. I learned that most of the high schools in the state of Alabama issue work permits. If the school does not, the county or city board of educations will be able to furnish one. It is quite easy for a teen to obtain the application for a work permit, too. If not found at the high school itself, one can be printed off of the internet. After the employer finishes filling in the application, the form is returned to the school and a permit is given.

At the ages of 14 and 15, there are many stipulations placed on working. For example, a 14 and 15 year old can work between 7 AM and 7 PM during the months when public school is in session, but they cannot work during the set hours of the school day or more than 3 hours on a school day. In total, they cannot work more than 18 hours per week. Outside of the school year, a 14 and 15 year old can work between the hours of 7 AM and 9 PM, up to 8 hours per day, and up to 40 hours per week. 14 and 15 year olds can only work in offices, grocery stores, retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters or amusement parks. Home-schooled students follow the same laws as students attending schools.

Between the ages of 16 and 18, the laws are a little less restrictive. A teen cannot work before 5 AM or after 10 PM on a night before a school day, which is Sunday through Thursday, and there are no restrictions if high school has been completed or the teen is no longer attending school. Any jobs not deemed hazardous can be filled by a 16 to 18 year old. Hazardous jobs include mining, logging, roofing, excavation, meatpacking or demolition positions.

Child labor laws are not something you want to ignore. If you wish to find out more about the applicable child labor laws in the state of Alabama, all you need to do is review the Alabama Child Labor Law Posters. Or, you can view all the posters on the Alabama Complete Labor Law Poster.

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