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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Wage and Hour Division administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
- No age specified to work for parents
- 9 for berry and bean picking if produce is sold within Oregon
- 14 for office work and dock work for chartered fishing or pleasure boats
- 16 for door-to-door sales and most non-hazardous jobs
- 18 for all other jobs
Occupations and type of work declared hazardous for minors under 16 years of age are found at Section 839-021-0102; and occupations particularly hazardous or detrimental to the health or well-being of minors 16 and 17 years of age are found at Section 839-021-0104 of the Oregon regulations.
Work hours
Youths under age 16 may work:
- 7 am to 7 pm (9 pm from June 1 through Labor Day)
- 8 hours/day, 6 days/week, 40 hours/week (3 hours/day, 18 hours/week when school is in session)
- 10 hours/day, 60 hours/week for farm labor during harvest season
Youth 16 and older may work:
- 5 am to 10 pm for messengers
- 5 am to 9 pm for canvassers, peddlers, and outside sales
- 10 hours/day for cannery work
- 10 hours/day, 60 hours/week for farm labor
- 44 hours/week (25 hours/week for farm work using machinery when school is in session)
Breaks
Youth under age 16 must be given a 15-minute break every 4 hours and a 30-minute meal period after 5 hours.
Permits
Employers must have an annual employment certificate plus documentation of daily and weekly hours (retain for two years).
Postings
Summary of child labor laws, which is included in state wage and hour poster, and a schedule of work hours of youth under age 16.
State
Contact
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Wage and Hour Division
Regulations
Rules regulating the employment of minors can be found at Title 839, Division 21 of the Oregon Administrative Rules.
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