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Seven Child Labor Best Practices for Employers

Train Management

Train Management

Train supervisors and managers on child labor requirements. Our fact sheets provide guidance on nonagricultural occupations and farm jobs for young workers.

Distribute Resources

Distribute Resources

Provide child labor publications to all current and new workers under the age of 18. View our Young Worker Toolkit.

Build Trust

Build Trust

Establish an internal phone number that allows workers to report child labor violations anonymously. Let workers know that reporting violations will not lead to retaliation.

Provide Different Nametags

Provide Different Nametags

Provide workers under the age of 16 with a different color nametag than those worn by older workers. There are different hours and job rules for workers under 16.

Post Warnings

Post Warnings

Post information about child labor hours limitations in a conspicuous place. Read Fact Sheet #43 to learn more about these limits in nonagricultural occupations.

Use Signage

Use Signage

Place signage on equipment that 14- and 15-year-old workers are prohibited to use. Download and print this flyer.

Spotlight Hazards

Spotlight Hazards

Post a “STOP” sticker on all the equipment that the Department of Labor considers hazardous for use by minors.

Source: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/child-labor/seven-child-labor-best-practices-for-employers