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OT: Teenage Labor Laws
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Posted by Rauville on March 01, 2005 at 16:07:48 from (209.180.79.41):
Just reading today's newspaper, and one article in particular seems to have some discussion value.
Last fall in our county there was a tragic farm accident in which a 15 year old boy lost his arm in a grain auger while working part-time at the neighbor's farm. Today's article explains how the farmer has been fined $10,670.00 by the Department of Labor for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The FLSA prohibits employees under the age of 16 from operating: "grain combines, hay balers, auger conveyors, PTO equipped tractors over 20 horsepower, and the unloading mechanism of a wagon or trailer."
I wonder if all employers of part-time teenage farm workers are fully aware of the extent of this law? Apparently not.
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