I had no trouble finding the child labor laws for the state of Michigan online. If you need something which includes these labor laws, you can look for the Michigan Child Labor Law Posters. Employers are required to display the Michigan Child Labor Law Posters in an obvious place somewhere in the workplace. Normally, business owners or administration will post these in a work room or break area.
One thing that stuck out when I was reading through these laws is that work permits for minors under 16 will be a different color than those work permits given to minors 16 years and older. These work permits need to have the following items included: name, address of the minor, birth date of minor, job position that minor holds, employer’s name, employer’s address, and other items that the department of education requires. These work permits need to be kept at the workplace.
The minimum age that a minor can work in Michigan is 14 years old. There are some exceptions to this rule, however. There are occasions when a minor 11 years to 13 years old may be employed, normally with the stipulation of adult supervision.
The hours that a minor under 16 years may work are as follows: up to 6 days a week, up to 8 hours per day, up to 48 hours per week, and between 7 AM and 9 PM. For minors 16 and older, the hours are as follows: up to 6 days per week, up to 8 hours per day, up to 48 hours per week, and between 6 AM and 10:30 PM (extended to 11:30 PM during vacations). If a minor works over 5 hours in a row, they are required to be given at least a 30 minute break period.
All minors under the age of 18 years are also limited in the positions they can hold. Any job which is considered to be hazardous is restricted.
I hope that you found this summary of the child labor laws in Michigan helpful. If you need additional information, you should look for copies of the Michigan Child Labor Law Posters. For other labor related information, you can look to the Michigan Complete Labor Law Poster.
