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The Wage and Hour Unit investigates wage claims and enforces Oklahoma's child labor statutes.
State Child Labor Laws: Oklahoma child labor statutes prohibit minors from working in hazardous occupations. Minors have certain allowable hours they can work. Minors 14 and 15 years of age must have a work permit.
The Oklahoma Child Labor Statutes can be found at Title 40; Sections 71, 72, 74 through 80 and 88 of the Oklahoma State Statutes
State Minimum Wage: The minimum wage for Oklahoma is $7.25 per hour.
Oklahoma adopts the federal minimum wage rate by reference. Oklahoma minimum wage rules can be found at Title 40, Section 197.2 of the Oklahoma State Statutes
Overtime: Non-exempt employees are to be paid 11/2 times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in the work week if the company is required to comply with Federal wage and hour laws.
State Prevailing Wage: The Oklahoma prevailing wage law was invalidated by a 1995 court decision.
Contact information
- Oklahoma Department of Labor
Employment Standards Division
3017 N. Stiles, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-521-6100
Fax: 405-521-6018
Website: www.ok.gov/odol/