Child Labor Law restrictions on Construction Sites
posted by Michael Fortney | Dec 15, 2009 12:54 PM in Construction Law
Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") regulates the employment of children under 18 years of age in certain types of employment. Generally, children aged 15 and under may not be employed in a number of occupations, including construction. 29 CFR §§ 570.33, 570.119.
Children aged 16 and 17 may work in construction related operations, but may not be involved in certain "particularly hazardous" occupations at a construction site. Those occupations include:
- motor vehicle driver;
- operation of power-driven woodworking equipment;
- operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus;
- operation of circular saws, bandsaws, and guillotine shears;
- wrecking or demolition operations; and
- excavation operations.
All other activities may be engaged in.
Most Recent Articles
Ohio Court of Appeals Clarifies Time for Serving Notice of Furnishing under Mechanic's Lien Law In a case litigated by Michael L. and Michael R. Fortney of Stark & Knoll, the Court of Appeals for Ohio’s Ni ...
NLRB Declares Chipotle Company Policies Unlawful An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued her ruling in the Chipotle case ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Arbitrator’s Authority When Arguably Construing or Applying Contract A recent ruling by the Ninth District Court of Appeals ruled that a trial court cannot vacate an arbitration award beca ...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Liquidated Damages Provisions in Construction Contracts The Ohio Supreme Court overturned the Fourth District Court of Appeals' holding that a $700 per day liquidated dama ...
2nd Circuit Agrees with NLRB; Facebook "like"s are Protected Activity In 2014 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its ruling in Triple Play Sports Bar . It decided that&n ...
