Minors under 16 may not be employed in any occupation that involves construction, manufacturing, transportation, operation or maintenance of any power equipment, food choppers, grinders, slicers, cutters, and bakery type mixers. Examples of hazardous occupations include operating, feeding, or maintenance of meat slicers, paper or cardboard balers, pizza delivery and operating dough mixers. The FLSA also sets standards for child labor in agriculture, which differ from nonfarm jobs. They must work on the same farm as their parents or have written parental consent to work elsewhere. Additional rules and lists of hazardous jobs pertaining to child labor in farm jobs may be obtained from the Wage and Hour office.
Many states have laws setting standards for child labor in agriculture.
When both State and Federal child labor laws apply, the law setting the more stringent standard must be observed. This information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request.