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The Georgia Department of Labor administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
Work hours
Youths under 16 may work:
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.
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Regulations
The Georgia child labor regulations can be found in Chapter 39, Sections 1-4 of the Georgia Code.
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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