Kansas Hours for Minors (Child Labor) Poster

Child Labor Laws Notice
Kansas Hour Restrictions

This poster is only required to be displayed if you employ youth under 18 years of age and are NOT covered under the
federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers not covered by the FLSA are required to follow Kansas child labor
laws. If you have a question as to which law (federal or state) applies, contact the Federal Wage and Hour office.
Most employers are covered by the FLSA and follow federal child labor laws.

There are no hour restrictions for minors ages 16 and 17.

Hour Restrictions for minors ages 14 and 15:

May not work before

May not work after

Maximum Hours

7 a.m.

10 p.m.

8 hours per day
40 hours per week

(except on nights that do not precede a school day)

Hazardous Occupations
No child under 18 can be employed in any occupation declared hazardous by the U.S. Secretary of Labor.
Limited exemptions apply. For more info, visit dol.gov/agencies/whd/child-labor

FEDERAL

STATE

For information on federal laws and guidelines, contact:

For information or answers regarding Kansas state law, contact:

U.S. Department of Labor Office
Wage and Hour Division
Gateway Tower II
(913) 551-5721
400 State Ave., Suite 1010 Toll Free (866) 487-9243
Kansas City, KS 66101
dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa

Kansas Department of Labor
Employment Standards
401 SW Topeka Blvd.
(785) 296-5000, opt. 5
Topeka, KS 66603-3182
dol.ks.gov

Kansas Department of Labor | 401 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66603 | www.dol.ks.gov

K-ESLR 100 (10-24)