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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Oklahoma Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
- No age specified for newspaper carriers, working for parents, or non-hazardous agricultural work
- 16 for most jobs
- 18 for jobs involving liquor, except incidental sales
- 21 for shaft hoisting engineer or operating a vehicle transporting hazardous materials
Work hours
Youths under age 16 may work:
- 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week (3 hours/day, 18 hours/week – 8 hours on days preceding non-school days – when school is in session)
- 7 am to 7 pm (9 pm from June 1 through Labor Day or if employer is not covered by FLSA)
Oklahoma has no work hour restrictions for youth 16 and older.
Breaks
Youth under age 16 must be given a one-hour break every 8 hours or a ½ hour break every 5 hours.
Permits
Youth under 16 years of age must have an age and school certificate issued by local school officials. Employers must have a list of the names and ages, opening and closing hours, starting and stopping hours, number of work hours, and mealtimes.
State
Contact
Oklahoma Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Regulations
The Oklahoma Child Labor Statutes can be found at Title 40; Sections 71, 72, 74 through 80 and 88 of the Oklahoma State 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