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The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Labor and Employment Law Division administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
Work hours
Youths under age 16 may work:
Virginia has no work hour restrictions for youth 16 and older.
Driving as part of employment
In March 2009, Virginia revised the child labor statutes to permit minors of age 17 to drive motor vehicles under limited circumstances. These requirements are similar to the federal child labor rules for driving as described in Fact Sheet #34.
Children who are at least 17 years of age may drive automobiles or trucks on public roadways if:
Breaks
Youths must be given a 30-minute break every 5 continuous hours of work.
Permits
Youths under age 16 must provide the employer with an employment certificate (including vacation and part-time certificate) issued by local school officials. Employers must keep time cards with the names of all minor employees, starting and quitting times, mealtimes, and rest breaks.
Employer records must also include the address, age, evidence of age, sex, date of birth, nature of work, hours worked, place where work is performed, and wages payable and paid to each minor. These records must be retained for 36 months.
Contact
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Labor and Employment Law Division
Regulations
The Virginia Child Labor Law can be found in Title 40.1, Chapter 5, Sections 40.1-78 through 40.1-116 of the Code of Virginia.
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