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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
- 14 to work in retail, food service, gasoline service office or clerical work, cashiering, selling, modeling, delivery (no driving), maintenance (no power-driven machines), kitchen work, cleaning food, wrapping/labeling produce, agriculture, newspaper delivery, theater, and work for parents
- 16 to work in non-hazardous jobs
- 18 to work in hazardous jobs
Work hours
Youths under 16 may work:
- 7 am to 7 pm (6 am to 9 pm when school is not in session)
- Up to 6 consecutive days or 18 hours in a calendar week when school is in session
- 40 hours/week when school is not in session
- 3 hours on any school day (8 hours on any non-school day)
Youths 16 to 18 may not work during school hours except with permission of school authorities.
Breaks
Youths must be given a 30-minute break every five hours.
Permits
Youths must have employment and age certificates, issued by the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Employer must retain the documentation for duration of employment. Employer must record work days, ours, meal times, and breaks.
State
Contact
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Regulations
Haw. Rev. Stat., Chapter 390, Sections 390-1 through 390-7
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