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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Office of the Labor Commissioner, administers the child labor laws.
Effective October 1, 2025:
Children 14 and 15 years old may not work more than 40 hours per week.
With certain exceptions, children may not work between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on any night immediately preceding a school day if they are:
- Enrolled in a public or private high school,
- Between the ages of 16 and 19, and
- Not emancipated.
The exceptions include children employed as lifeguards, arcade employees, stage or theatrical employees, or those working on a farm.
School districts or other governing bodies of the high school or juvenile court may grant an exemption from this time restriction in certain circumstances.
In incorporated cities and towns, no one under the age of 18 years may work as a messenger for a telegraph or messenger company in the distribution, transmission, or delivery of goods or messages before 5 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day.
Employers must post an abstract of the child labor provisions at a conspicuous workplace location.
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act, however, limits the times of day worked in authorized employment by children who are 14 and 15 years of age to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except between June 1 and Labor Day, when the evening hours are extended to 9 p.m. (29 C.F.R. § 570.35)
Youth age 14 or under may not work during school hours.
Before October 1, 2025: Work age
Youths must be:
- No age specified for farmwork, housework, or motion picture performers with permission
- 14 for agricultural and most other jobs
- 16 for selling dangerous goods and services, and certain agricultural products
- 18 for jobs involving machine operation, working with hazardous materials, and where liquor is served
In incorporated cities and towns, no one under the age of 18 years may work as a messenger for a telegraph or messenger company in the distribution, transmission, or delivery of goods or messages before 5 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. Work hours
Youths 16 or older may work:
- 8 hours/day, 48 hours/week (maximum in all employment except agricultural work and motion picture performers)
Youths 14 or under may not work during school hours, except for performers in a motion picture or when excused by the school district or by order of the juvenile court.
State
Contact
Nevada Department of Business and Industry
Regulations
Nevada rules on employment of minors can be found at Chapter 609 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
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