N.J. Admin. Code § 12:59-1.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:59-1.8 - Employment of minors

(a) No minor under 16 years of age is permitted to manufacture industrial home work in either the factory or in the home.

(b) All minors between 16 and 18 years of age who are engaged in the manufacture of industrial home work at any place (factory, business, or home) must comply with the following requirements:

1. An employment certificate must be secured and kept on file by the employer. These certificates are procurable from the issuing officer in the school district where the minor resides.

2. Such minors may not work in excess of eight hours per day or 40 hours per week and cannot be employed more than six consecutive days.

3. Minors may not work before 6:00 A.M., nor after 10:00 P.M.

4. The employer must post an abstract of the Child Labor Law and a schedule of hours of work for minors in the place where the minor is directly employed.

5. The employer must keep an accurate work time record for such minors showing:

i. Name of minor;

ii. Address of minor;

iii. Date of birth;

iv. Time of commencing and stopping work and time allowed for meal periods;

v. Wages paid to minors.

(c) Such minors must receive a 30-minute meal period after five consecutive hours of work.

(d) The employer is responsible for compliance with the provisions of the Child Labor Law insofar as any phase of industrial home work operations may be concerned.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:59-1.8

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 199(a), effective 2/6/2023