Child labor - Kansas

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The Employment Standards Office of the Kansas Department of Labor administers the child labor laws.

Work age

Youths must be:

• None specified for working for parents, newspaper carriers, farm work, or entertainment
• 14 for most jobs
• 18 to work in all jobs, including hazardous occupations

Work hours

Youths under 16 may work:

• 7 am to 10 pm on days before a school day
• 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week (3 hours/day, 18 hours/week when school is in session)

Permits

Youth under 16 who are not enrolled in school must have a work permit issued by school officials.

Postings

Notice of maximum hours allowed daily, starting and quitting times, and meal times.

State

Contact

Kansas Department of Labor Employment Standards

Regulations

The Kansas child labor laws are located in the:

Kansas Statutes at Chapter 38-601.

Kansas Administrative Regulations at 49-1-50.

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.

Department of Labor

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