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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Vermont Department of Labor and Industry, Wage and Hour Program administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
- None specified for newspaper carriers, working for parents, or entertainers
- 14 to work in non-hazardous jobs
- 16 to work on hazardous and all other jobs
Work hours
Youths under age 16 may work:
- 7 am to 7 pm (9 pm from June 1 through Labor Day)
- 7 am to 12 am from June 1 through Labor Day for performers, batboy/girl, or with parental and commissioner’s permission (no restrictions for farm labor, domestic labor, or newspaper carriers)
- 8 hours/day, 6 days/week, 40 hours/week (3 hours/day, 18 hours/week when school is in session)
Vermont does not have work hour restrictions for youth 16 and older.
Permits
Youths under age 16 who are working during school hours must provide the employer with an employment certificate issued by the administering agency.
Postings
For employees under age 18, the employer must post a notice of permitted and prohibited operations, permitted jobs and machines, daily work hours, starting and quitting times, and mealtimes.
State
Contact
Vermont Department of Labor and Industry, Wage and Hour Program
Regulations
Vermont rules on the employment of children can be found in Title 21, Chapter 5, Section 431 to 453 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated.
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