Contact the U.S. Department of Labor for more information. The above restrictions do not apply to youth who are employed by their parents on a farm owned or operated by their parents. Employers are prohibited from taking any action to displace employees in order to hire employees at the youth minimum wage. Also prohibited are partial displacements such as reducing employees' hours, wages, or employment benefits. Such employment is permitted only under certificates issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Most states have child labor laws.
In other words, states may have different minimum ages for employment, different hours of work restrictions, and additional occupations identified as hazardous. For Questions About Federal Child Labor Laws Visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Web site, or contact DOL's Wage and Hour Division and sk to speak to the Child Labor Contact. Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin.