Montana labor news., 1939-04-27
EMPLOYERS ADVISED
ABOUT CHILD LABOR
e. C. Burris, Commissioner of La
Dor Announces Regulations Gov
ering the Employment of Minors


ering the Employment of Minors.
The regulations herein outlined
r those included in the Fair La
Dor Standards Act of 1888 and the
Montana Child-Labor Laws.
l.. Employers who have on file
ar unexpired certificate of age is
sued by the Department of Labor,
indicating thereon that each minor
employed is above the oppressive
child-labor age or the age of 16
years, Except the employment of
a child by his parent or by a per-
son standing in place of a parent
other than manufacturing and min
ing), shall not be deemed to be in
violation Of Child-Labor Laws.
2. Employers are further advised
that no certificates can be issued for
minors between the ages of l6 and
10 years inclusive for employment
in occupations declared to be extre-
mely hazardous.
3. 1t is further stated that en-
ployers will not be deemed to be in
violation of oppressive child-labor
regulations if such employers have
on file unexpired age certificates for
minors between the ages of IA to 16
inclusive, in occupations permitted
by law, provided such employment
is in no way hazardous or detri-
mental to their health and we'll
being or interfere with their school
ing. This regulation shall apply to
all occupations OTHER THAN the
following; No minor under the age
of 16 can be employed to render or
perform any service or labor, wheth-
er under contract of employment or
otherwise, in, on, or about any mine,
mill, smelter, workshop, factory or
steam, electric, hydraulic, or com
pressed air railroad, or passenger or
freight elevator, or where any ma
chinery is operated, or for any tele-
graph, telephone, or messenger com
pany Or occupations requiring the
performance of any duties in work
rooms or work places where goods
are produced, the operation of mot
or vehicles, service as helpers on
such vehicles or in any occupation
not herein enumerated which is OF
may be determined to be dangerous,
or which in any way detrimental
to their health and well-being or
interfere to their schooling.
4. Periods of employment. The
employment of minors IA to Is years
of age in accordance with para
graph 3 shall be confined to the fol
lowing periods:
(a) Outside school hours.
(b) Not more than 3 hours on
any school day.
5. The above regulations are ef-
fective until further notice, changes
in regulations may be made at any
time by the Chief of the Children's
Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor,
through the State Department of La
Dor.
g.. Either an employer or a min
or may upon request, obtain from
the Department of Labor a certifi-
cate Of age and if the employment
is in accordance with the regulations
herein prescribed, such employment
may continue as long as the en-
ployer keeps of file the unexpired
age certificate at the place of the
minors employment and who on the
termination of the employment Of
the minor shall return the certifi-
cate to the Department of Labor.
Helena, Montana. A certificate SC
returned shall be accepted as proof
of age for the issuance of any subse-
quent certificate of age for the min
or, without presentation of further
proof Of age. Age certificates OF
minors employed may at any time
be revoked by the authorized per-
son if the regulations herein specifi-
ed are not adhered to, such revoking
of certificates will terminate the en-
ployment Of a minor until at such
time a new certificate is issued.