Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-125. Nonagricultural employment of minors. |
Section 296-125-027. Hours of work for minors.
Latest version.
- Employers shall restrict the hours of minors' employment as follows:(1) During the school year:(a) Minors may work the following total of hours:(i) Minors under the age of sixteen:(A) Maximum of three hours per day on any school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours per day;(B) Maximum of six days per week; and(C) Maximum of sixteen hours per week;(D) Except that no minors of this age shall work in house-to-house sales without a variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060(7) [ 296-125-0600].(ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors:(A) Maximum of four hours per day on any school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours per day;(B) Maximum of six days per week; and(C) Maximum of twenty hours per week.(b) Minors shall work during the following hours only:(i) Minors under the age of sixteen:(A) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.;(B) No later than 7:00 p.m. on any day preceding a school day;(C) No later than 9:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and(D) Not during school hours;(E) Except that minors of this age shall not be employed in house-to-house sales without a variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060(7) [ 296-125-0600].(ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors:(A) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.;(B) No later than 10:00 p.m. on any day preceding a school day;(C) No later than 12:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and(D) Not during school hours, unless the minor has been excused from school attendance by the minor's school district superintendent or her or his authorized agent.(2) During school vacations:(a) Minors may work the following total of hours:(i) Minors under the age of sixteen:(A) Maximum of eight hours per day;(B) Maximum of six days per week; and(C) Maximum of forty hours per week;(D) Except that no minors of this age shall work in house-to-house sales without a variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060(7) [ 296-125-0600].(ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors:(A) Maximum of eight hours per day;(B) Maximum of six days per week; and(C) Maximum of forty-eight hours per week.(b) Minors shall work during the following hours only:(i) Minors under the age of sixteen:(A) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.; and(B) No later than 9:00 p.m. provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times.(ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors:(A) No earlier than 5:00 a.m.; and(B) No later than 12:00 a.m. provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times, and except no later than 9:00 p.m. for minors employed in house-to-house sales.(3) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors who have been issued a certificate of educational competence pursuant to RCW 28A.305.190, are enrolled in a bona fide college program, are named on a valid certificate of marriage, or are shown as the parent on a valid certificate of birth may work as would be permitted during school vacations.
Rules
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