Missouri Child Labor
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the minimum
age for employment at 14. It also limits the number of hours worked by minors
under the age of 16, and prohibits any minor under the age of 18 from working
in hazardous occupations, as determined by the Department of Labor (DOL).
In addition to the federal standards, employers in Missouri
that employ minors must comply with Missouri's child labor laws. Missouri law
regulates the employment of workers under 16 years of age. When both Missouri's
child labor laws and the FLSA child labor provisions overlap, the law providing
the broadest protection to minors will prevail.
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