Employment Certificate Laws

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Employment Certificate Laws

• Create by Mrs. Marks

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Working Papers

• Are required for any student under age 18 before
  he/she begins working
• May be obtained from the nurses office

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Student Non-factory Employment Certificate

• 14-15 years old
• For work in any trade, business, or service
• NOT for work in a factory workroom or for work
  involving use of dangerous materials or chemical
  processes.

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Student General Employment Certificate

• 16-17 years old - attending school
• For work in a factory or any other trade,
  business, or service.
• NOT for hazardous employment like operating
  certain power-driven machines, construction work,
  or for work as a helper on a motor vehicle

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Full-Time Employment Certificate

• 16-17 NOT attending school or is leaving school
  for full-time employment
• For work in a factory or any other trade,
  business, or service
• NOT for hazardous employment like operating
  certain power-driven machines, construction work,
  or for work as a helper on a motor vehicle.

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Farm Work Permits

• 14-15 years old
• For farm work during vacation, before/after
  school, on days when attendance at school is not
  required.
• Permit must be signed by each employer
• NOT for work in or in connection with a factory
  or cannery.

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Hand Harvest (berries, fruits, vegetables)

• 12-13 years old
• Must be accompanied by a parent OR
• Must provide employer with parents written
  consent to work

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Newspaper Carrier Permits

• 11-18 years old
• For work in deliver, or sale and delivery of
  newspapers, shopping papers, or periodicals to
  homes/businesses.
• Must carry permit while working.

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Street Trade Permits

• 14-18 years old
• For self-employed boys and girls who sell
  newspapers or periodicals on streets or in public
  places or who work as shoe shiners.

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Child Model Permit

• For the employment of child models under 18 years
  of age.

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Performer Permits

• Issued by the chief executive of the municipality
  in which the performance takes place

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Certificates of Age

• An employer may request a minor who is over 18 to
  provide a certificate of age
• These may be obtained from school authorities
• Employer may keep these on file as conclusive
  proof of the workers age

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EXCEPTIONS to Employment Certificates/Permits

• Caddy on a golf course
• Must be at least14 years old
• Babysitter
• Must be at least 14 years old
• Farm work permit
• Not required if 16-17 years old

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EXCEPTIONS to Employment Certificates/Permits
(continued)

• Farm work permit
• Not required for 12-16 years of age to work at a
  farm stand or farmers market owned/leased by a
  parent, guardian, grandparent, aunt, or uncle.
• Working for parents
• Not required if 12 years or older and working for
  parents on the home farm or any outdoor work
  not connected with a business

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EXCEPTIONS to Employment Certificates/Permits
(continued)

• Not needed for a 16-17 year old college student
  employed by a nonprofit college/university or
  fraternity, sorority, student association, or
  faculty association.

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Regular or Casual Work
14 15 YEARS OLD 16 17 YEARS OLD
No power-driven machinery used No certificate if casual work. Certificate required if work is regular No certificate if casual work. Certificate required if work is regular.
Power-driven machinery is used Certificate required whether casual or not No certificate if casual work. Certificate required if work is regular.
Federal law 16 year age minimum for the
operation of power-driven machinery including
power-driven lawn mowers.
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As you can tell, sometimes the laws for
employment certificates can get confusing. Any
time you have any questions, please dont
hesitate to come see Mrs. Marks in Room 810.