Child labor laws - non-farm jobs
by: Wyoming Legal Services - Lander Office
Children under the age of 14 are not allowed to work, except for a few jobs (listed below). Children who are 14-17 aren't allowed to work at certain jobs.
Children under 16 do not need a work permit.
Proof of age
Workers under 19 need to prove their age: use birth certificates, state ID's, drivers licenses, or I-9 immigration forms.
Hours
Wyoming and Federal laws restrict the hours that children under 18 may work.
A child may NOT work:
- During school hours
- More than 3 hours on a school day
- More than 8 hours on a non-school day
- More than 18 hours in a school week
- More than 40 hours in a non-school week
- Before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. (can work until 9 p.m. between June 1 and Labor Day)
Types of jobs
Children under 18 are not allowed to work at certain types of jobs.
These include:
- Jobs where explosives are made or used;
- Places where hazardous chemicals are used;
- Jobs where you have to drive a car or work on cars;
- Mining;
- Logging or working at a sawmill;
- Jobs where there is radiation;
- Slaughtering or meat-packing;
- Using industrial baking machines;
- Working with paper mill machines;
- Roofing;
- Using power saws;
- Excavation;
- Using fork-lifts;
- Demolition;
- Acting or performing in places where there is alcohol.
There are some exceptions to these laws.
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