Dependent upon age, certain restrictions apply to the types of work and hours that youth may work. Specific limitations pertain to hiring youth up to 18 years old, at which age an Iowa teen may work at any job without restrictions under the Iowa Child Labor law. The form is available through local school officials or any Iowa Workforce Development Center, and requires the prospective youth employee to provide evidence of age, preferably a certified copy of a birth certificate recorded with a registrar of vital statistics or other officer charged with the duty of recording births. Other acceptable forms of evidence of age include a passport or a certified copy of baptism. Youth ages 14 and 15 years old may work between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day, up to eight hours per day, but no more than 40 hours a week.
Additional restrictions apply during the school year.
Teenagers younger than 18 years old are not allowed to hold jobs that are dangerous or hazardous. State and federal child labor laws sometimes differ. Many Iowa employers are required to comply with both. In such instances, the more stringent law applies. Copyright 2000 - All Rights Reserved.