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The Delaware Secretary of Labor administers the child labor laws.
Youths must be:
Youths under 16 may work:
Youths 16-18 may work:
Youths 16-18 must be provided with a 30-minute break every five hours.
Youths under 18 must have an employment certificate issued by the Delaware Department of Labor or local school officials.
Contact
Delaware Department of Labor Division of Industrial Affairs Office of Labor Law Enforcement
Regulations
The Delaware child labor regulations can be found in Title 19, Part I, Chapter 5 of the Delaware Code Annotated.
Contact
The Department of Labor is the sole federal agency that monitors child labor and enforces child labor laws. Enforcement of the Fair Labor Standard Act's child labor provisions is handled by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department’s Employment Standards Administration.
Regulations
U.S. child labor regulations can be found in CFR 29:
Part 570 Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements of Interpretation
Part 575 Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for Agricultural Employment of 10 and 11 Year Old Minors In Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops
Part 579 Child Labor Violations – Civil Money Penalties