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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Georgia Department of Labor administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
- 12 for any work except domestic work in a private home, farm work, and work for parents
- 14 for lawn, grounds, and garden work during school vacations
- 16 for most jobs involving machine operation, mill work, hazardous work, or work injurious to health or morals
- 18 for all other employment
Work hours
Youths under 16 may work:
- 6 am to 9 pm (5 am in newspaper sales and deliveries in residential areas)
- 4 hours/day on school nights
- 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week when school is not in session
- No work is allowed during school hours, except high school graduates or minors excused by school authorities
Georgia does not have specific provisions for youths ages 16-18.
Permits
Youths under 16 must have employment certificates that include name, date, birthplace, parent’s names and address, and that the minor has appeared and presented the evidence of age.
Employer must provide a statement indicating readiness to employ the minor immediately and the type of employment offered.
State
Contact
Regulations
The Georgia child labor regulations can be found in Chapter 39, Sections 1-4 of the Georgia Code.
Federal
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