Intake Brief
Intake Brief: Teen or Minor Worker Hours, Jobs and Pay Under Federal Child Labor Rules
A labor and employment intake brief focused on intake, evidence, claim routing, and issue review for "Teen or Minor Worker: Hours, Jobs and Pay Under Federal Child Labor Rules".
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Intake Brief: Teen or Minor Worker Hours, Jobs and Pay Under Federal Child Labor Rules: intake map
Three topics to organize before an employment-law case review.
Triage Focus
Use this brief for unpaid wages, overtime, misclassification, pay deductions, commissions, and payroll records.
Intake Questions to Ask
Ask how the worker was paid, what hours were worked, whether time was recorded accurately, whether the worker was classified as exempt or contractor, and what pay the employer with
Evidence to Request
Request pay stubs, time records, schedules, commission or bonus records, job descriptions, messages assigning work, payroll policies, and the worker's own hour log.
Triage Focus
Use this brief for unpaid wages, overtime, misclassification, pay deductions, commissions, and payroll records. The employee-facing source topic centers on age rules for non-farm jobs. Keep the analysis tied to workplace claims, protected rights, employer conduct, deadlines, and provable damages rather than general document drafting or deal advice.
Intake Questions to Ask
Ask how the worker was paid, what hours were worked, whether time was recorded accurately, whether the worker was classified as exempt or contractor, and what pay the employer withheld.
Evidence to Request
Request pay stubs, time records, schedules, commission or bonus records, job descriptions, messages assigning work, payroll policies, and the worker's own hour log.
Blog-Specific Signals
Key employee-facing signals to translate into intake review: Children under 14 generally cannot hold most non-farm jobs covered by the FLSA, with exceptions such as delivering newspapers, acting and work for a business owned entirely by their parents; Workers who are 14 or 15 may work outside school hours in limited jobs, for up to 3 hours on a school day and 18 hours in a school week, and in general only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Workers who are 16 or 17 have no federal hour limits, but no one under 18 may work in occupations the Secretary of Labor has declared hazardous, such as operating most power-driven meat slicers or forklifts. Confirm which of these facts are supported by documents and which still need witness or agency corroboration.
Routing Notes
Route by work state, pay period, classification issue, and whether the claim is better framed under wage law, contract law, or both. Use this resource for employment-claims intake, litigation screening, agency-preservation analysis, and dispute evaluation.
Primary Sources
These official sources support the employee-facing topic behind this intake brief. They do not determine the facts, coverage, deadlines, or law for a specific matter.
- U.S. Department of Labor: Fact Sheet #43, Child Labor Provisions of the FLSA for Nonagricultural OccupationsAccessed November 13, 2026
- U.S. Department of Labor: YouthRules!Accessed November 13, 2026
- U.S. Department of Labor: State Child Labor LawsAccessed November 13, 2026
- U.S. Department of Labor: Contact the Wage and Hour Division to file a complaintAccessed November 13, 2026
- EEOC: HarassmentAccessed November 13, 2026
Intake Note
These briefs are operational resources for labor and employment intake. They are designed to help teams collect the right facts before matter evaluation.