Child Labor Laws

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Maryland has revised the state’s Employment of Minors Fact Sheet which employers can download free from Compliance Poster Company here.  Employers must post the Employment of Minors Fact Sheets where youths under age 18 are employed.  (Md. Code Ann. § 3-214). The posting contains new information about applying for a minor work permit online.  Under Read more

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Statistics show there was a period of decline in teen summer employment rates in the early to mid 2000’s. Was the decline due to more teens concentrating on academics or the result of a weakened labor market due to recessionary times?  Probably a little of both, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May Read more