Rhode Island Child Labor Laws Poster
The Rhode Island Child Labor Laws is a Rhode Island child labor law poster provided for businesses by the Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training. This notification is required for some employers, such as employers of minors.
This is a state law poster enforced by the state department of labor and training. It’s a must have post required of all employers with workers under the age of 16. It contains general information highlighting rights of minors. The poster also contains information regarding responsibilities of employers as well as acceptable and unacceptable types of employment for the different ages of minors. In the state labor law poster are hour guidelines indicating what times and how long the different age groups can work. It must be posted by the defined employers at conspicuous places where all workers can access.
Rhode Island Child Labor Laws Both Rhode Island and Federal laws regulate the employment of minors. These laws were written to protect younger workers from long hours and hazardous jobs. By following the laws, younger workers can earn safely and gain experience. You must be 14 years old to work legally in Rhode Island. Jobs in which youth CAN be employed: • Office and clerical work • Retail and sales • Advertising • Price marketing and tagging • Bagging and carrying out orders • Errand and delivery work • Cleanup work • Group maintenance • Kitchen work and wait staff ...and more. Jobs in which youth CANNOT be employed: • Manufacturing various products • Mining • Logging and sawmilling • Wrecking demolition and sihpbreaking • Jobs requiring operating power-driven machines • Roofing • Excavating ...and more. 14 or 15-year-olds: • Up to but not exceeding 40 hours per week/8 hours per day. • Not before 6:00 AM or after 7:00 PM. The curfew is 9:00 PM during school vacations. • Must have an 8-hour rest between the end of one shift and the start of the next shift. 16 or 17-year-olds: • Up to but not exeeding 48 hours per week/9 hours per day. • Not before 6:00 AM or after 11:30 PM on school days, or after 1:30 AM if no school the next day. There is no curfew for non-students. • Must have an 8-hour rest between the end of one shift and the start of the next shift. • You must have Special Limited Permit to Work form to be employed if you’re 14 or 15. • You may need a Certificate of Age form to be employed if you’re 16 or 17. • To get working papers, visit your local school department with proof of your age (Birth or Baptismal Certificate, Driver’s License, Passport, School Records). What jobs can youth work? What hours can youth work? What working papers are required? 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 TTY via RI Relay 711 | Equal Opportunity Employer Auxiliary aids and services available upon request | Rev. 5/12/20 RI Department of Labor and Training — Labor Standards Unit Phone: (401) 462-8550 | Fax: (401) 462-8530 | Email: [email protected] Online: www.dlt.ri.gov/ls/childlabor.htm US Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division Phone: (866) 4US-WAGE | Online: www.youthrules.gov For more information, please contact:
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Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional 22 required and optional Rhode Island labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Rhode Island Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Pregnancy Discrimination Notice | Workers Rights Law |
| Required Workers' Compensation Act | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance and Temporary Disability Insurance Law | Unemployment Law |
| Required Sexual Harassment Poster | Miscellaneous Law |
| Required Minimum Wage | Minimum Wage Law |
List of all 23 Rhode Island labor law posters
Rhode Island Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: https://dlt.ri.gov/media/15631/download?language=en , last updated May 2020
- Rhode Island Labor Law Poster Page at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/business/post.htm
- Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/
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