Youthbuild Program


Child Labor Laws


Federal Child Labor Laws
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has updated federal child labor laws and has issued its final rule for the employment of 16- and 17-year-olds in non-agricultural jobs.  View a side-by-side comparison of the old and new laws.

Minnesota State Child Labor Laws
For more information on Minnesota's child labor laws, contact the  Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.

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