Child Labor

New and Updated

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  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: Arkansas

  Updated to reflect forthcoming developments regarding work permits.

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  Legal Timetable

  Arkansas Repeals Child Labor Work Permits Requirement

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  Employee Handbooks

  Meal Breaks for Minors Under 16 Years Old Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers that employ minor employees under 16 years old should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to inform minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with Illinois's Child Labor Law.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: New York

  Updated to reflect requirement that posters be made available electronically, effective December 16, 2022.

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  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Loosens Child Labor Requirements

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  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Requires Employers of Minors to Register With the State

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  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: New Jersey

  Updated to reflect amendments to the working hour restrictions and break period requirements, effective July 5, 2022.

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  50-State Charts

  Child Labor Working Hour Restrictions by State

  Updated to reflect amendments to the working hour restrictions in New Jersey, effective July 5, 2022.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: New Hampshire

  Updated to reflect amendments to the working hour restrictions, effective June 17, 2022.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Hampshire Loosens Child Labor Working Hour Restrictions