Alaska Child Labor Law Posters

August 18th, 2006 Posted by Jared

In the state of Alaska, you will find many laws outlining what a minor can or cannot do when it comes to working. You can find detailed information on the Alaska Child Labor Law Posters. The Alaska Child Labor Law posters are required to be displayed by employers in that state, along with other law posters.

When looking at the child labor laws in Alaska, I found that a 14 year old is limited to working in the newspaper delivery or sales, babysitting or domestic work, or entertainment jobs. I found many other child labor laws to be in effect in the state of Alaska, as well.

There are special restrictions placed on minors that are either 14 or 15 years old. Some of the restrictions I found for this age group are that when school is in session, the minor’s school attendance plus their working hours cannot exceed 9 hours. These minors can only perform work between the hours of 5 AM and 9 PM and the total number of hours they work in any given week cannot exceed 23. (Only during school vacations can the number of hours worked in a week be 40.) At no time can a 14 or 15 year old perform a job which is deemed to be “hazardous”, which includes jobs like mining, construction, and demolition.

Minors which are 16 and 17 are limited in the positions they can hold, too. Although the list of jobs they are not permitted to perform is not quite as extensive as the one for the 14 and 15 year olds, it still includes all of the jobs which are deemed “hazardous”.

I found there are even laws in regards to when a minor can take a break. If employees under 18 in the state of Alaska wish to take a break, they can if they are scheduled to work six consecutive hours. They are entitled to a 30 minute break at some time during the work day. However, another law states that anyone under 18 is entitled to a 30 minute break after working 5 consecutive hours before they are required to continue working.

In Alaska, it is also stated that no minor is permitted to work more than 6 days in any given week.

Lastly, I found information stating that all minors under 17 must have a work permit on file. Those who are 16 and 17 who have an employer who is licensed to sell alcohol are also required to have a work permit on file.

If you want to read this information in more detail, it can be found on the Alaska Child Labor Law Posters. This information can also be found on the Alaska Complete Labor Law poster, which includes all state and federal labor laws.

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