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Texas Child Labor Laws Overview

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The Texas Workforce Commission reports that there are certain rules and standards when it comes to Texas child labor laws in order to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is detrimental to the child's safety, health, or well-being. Those employers who violate Texas child labor laws could have a Houston employment lawyer filing a lawsuit against them.

Any person under the age of 18 has certain restrictions on what type of work he or she can be hired to do, but children under the age of 16 have even more restrictions. Children under the age of 14 usually can't be employed anywhere in the state of Texas, however there are certain circumstances in which a child is able to work as a performer or child actor under certain conditions. A child who is 14 or 15 years of age may work in retail, food service, and gasoline service establishments, but is prohibited from doing work in many fields that include manufacturing, mining, operating motor vehicles, baking, construction, and maintenance or repair.

A child who is 16 or 17 years of age has less restrictions on where he or she can work, but nonetheless has certain limitations under Texas law. The Texas Workforce Commission states that 16 and 17 year olds may not do work involving logging or sawmill operations, operating power-driven bakery machines, work involving exposure to radioactive substances, or manufacturing brick, tile, or kindred products.

Work hours among children ages 14 and 15 are also restricted to a limited number of hours per week and at certain times of the day. A child 14 or 15 years of age may not work more than eight hours in one day or more than 48 hours in one week. Children ages 14 and 15 that are in school may not work between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on a day that is followed by a school day or between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. on a day that is not followed by a school day.

For more information on child labor laws, please visit our Related Resources links.

Related Resources:

  • Child Labor Laws (LawBrain)
  • Q&A: The Fair Labor Standards Act  (FindLaw)
  • Houston Employment Lawyer Directory (FindLaw)

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