Persons 16 or 17 years of age may be considered for temporary employment only. Further, the specific duties to be performed must comply with the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees under age 18 may not work in occupations declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. When the person in the position normally has 24-hour responsibility, as in the case of some supervisors and most directors, overtime compensation will not apply since they are treated as exempt. Volunteers are not in an employer-employee relationship.
Volunteers perform hours of service for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons.