PA Child Labor Laws

What is the minimum age to legally work in PA?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

Minors in PA must obtain a work permit from their school district to legally be allowed to work.

• True

• False

What is required to obtain your working permit:

• The student's parent or legal guardian electronically signs the PDF or signs the paper application.

• A written job offer from the employer.

• An official document that shows proof of age.

• The Minors signature on the application in the presence of a school official.

• Adequate academic achievement

If you are 14 or 15 years old, you can only work outside of school hours. The federal youth employment requirements limit the times of day and the number of hours that you may work as well. You may not work:

• Before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on any day, except from June 1 through Labor Day, when night time work hours are extended to 9:00 p.m.

• More than 3 hours on a school day, including Friday;

• More than 40 hours per week when school is not in session; and

• Any Federal Holidays

What is the federal minimum wage?

• $15

• $8.25

• $7.25

• $9.50

If you are 16 or 17 years old, you may not work:

• N/A you be employed for an unlimited amount of hours.

• 40 Hours per week

• 5 hours in shift without a paid break

• Not work for less than $10 per hour

What Kind of Information is My Employer Supposed to Put on My Pay Stub?

• You social security number in full

• How many hours you worked

• How much money you earned and were paid

• Beginning and ending dates of the pay period

• Your deductions for taxes and other deductions you have authorized your employer to make

My employer change my rate of pay whenever they want:

• True

• False

How Soon after I Quit Do I Have to Be Paid?

• On the spot

• Up to a year later

• When you start another job

• If you quit your job, are laid off, or are fired, your employer must pay you all money you earned by the next scheduled pay day

Most employees in Pennsylvania must be paid overtime compensation for any hours they work over 40 straight time hours per week

• True

• False