Managing Minors’ Employment in California

Overview

Child labor laws, both federal and state-level, are intended to protect students from working too early, too late, or for too long, as well as from performing tasks that could result in injuries or illnesses. Depending on the nature of their learning experience, students engaged in work-based learning activities may or may not be covered by child labor laws. All employment situations are subject to child labor laws.

Child labor restrictions stem from a patchwork of historical and public policy origins, including fundamental societal interests such as protecting children from economic exploitation and compelling education for their own and society’s benefit, as well as narrower economic interests that have arose at different times in the United States’ history, such as preventing children from competing for certain jobs.

Background

California has had a system of child labor restrictions and prohibitions in place since 1915. The purpose of the child labor laws enacted by the California legislature is to allow young people to gain work experience and earn money in a safe and healthy environment where their welfare is protected and their formal education is not jeopardized. California passed the Omnibus Child Labor Reform Act in 1995 to bring state and federal laws on the subject of minors’ employment closer together. See DLSE: Minors and Employment for more information.

Business Plan

Organizations have a financial interest in complying with California child labor laws, in addition to ethical and well-being concerns. In the state of California, employers who employ children face severe civil and criminal penalties.

Managing Minors’ Employment in California

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