Puerto Rico Child Labor Law Posters

September 12th, 2006 Posted by Jared

Although not a state, Puerto Rico still has child labor laws in effect. It is required of all employers that hire minors to have the Puerto Rico Child Labor Law Posters on display where anyone can find them. These Puerto Rico Child Labor Law Posters give a detailed overview of all the child labor laws in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico follows the Federal Child Labor Laws when it comes to minors in the workplace. One of the most important of these laws states that no minor under the age of 18 may work in a job that is hazardous to the minor’s health. There are many jobs which fall under this category and they include, but are not limited to: manufacturing and storing explosives, coal mining and other forms of mining, roof operations, wrecking operations, excavation, and demolition.

Another law states that it is not permitted for any minor under the age of 14 to hold employment. There are some exceptions to this rule, including babysitting, child acting, and paper delivery.

The hours of employment for a minor are as follows:

Those minors who are 14 or 15 years old can work up to 3 hours per day, 18 hours per week during a school week and 8 hours per day, 40 hour per week during a non-school week. These minors cannot work before 7 AM or after 7 PM (extended to 9 PM between June 1st and Labor Day).

Those minors who are 16 or 17 years old can work unlimited hours. There are no restrictions on the books for this age group in Puerto Rico.

I hope you found this brief overview of the Puerto Rico Child Labor Laws helpful. If you need more detailed information, you can always find the Puerto Rico Child Labor Law posters.

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