Friday, December 17, 2004
Tweet[IWS] DOL: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT RULES effective in 60 DAYS [17 December 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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U.S. Labor Department Publishes Youth Employment Rules
Rules Become Effective in 60 Days [17 December 2004]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/ESA20042526.htm
See new rules at
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
or
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve
[PDF}
or
Summary at-
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve
WASHINGTON The Labor Department published today [16 December] in the Federal Register final regulations implementing changes to employment rules for youth. The new rules expand protections for youth working in restaurant cooking, roofing, and driving, among other changes.
These rules are part of the department's ongoing effort to promote positive, safe work experiences for young workers,said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This follows upon our very successful YouthRules! public awareness campaign launched in May 2002 to educate teens, parents, educators, employers, and the public about federal and state laws regarding young workers.
The rules incorporate into the regulations the provisions of two statutory amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act that deal with driving and the operation of compactors and balers by teenage employees. The first statutory change established criteria permitting 16 and 17-year-olds to load, but not operate or unload, certain waste-material baling and compacting equipment. The second statutory change delineated what limited on-the-job driving may be performed by qualified 17-year-olds.
Provisions are also included to modernize the youth employment provisions regarding what types of cooking 14- and 15-year olds are permitted to perform. The new rules now permit those minors to clean and maintain cooking devices in some situations.
The rules published today also expand the current prohibition against youth under age 18 working in roofing occupations to encompass all work on or about a roof , including work performed upon or in close proximity to a roof. Under the new provisions, youth may only perform such work if in an apprenticeship or student-learner program.
The department published the rules following the review of comments received in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The final rules address some of the recommendations made by NIOSH in a report to the department in May 2002. The complete text of the rule is now available in the Federal Register, online at <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html>www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html and the department's website at www.dol.gov.
The department has also revised existing compliance assistance materials to comport with these new rules. These materials may be found at <http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/>www.youthrules.dol.gov and <http://www.wagehour.dol.gov/>www.wagehour.dol.gov. Information may also be obtained by calling the department's toll-free help line at 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Labor Department Publishes Youth Employment Rules
Rules Become Effective in 60 Days [17 December 2004]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/ESA20042526.htm
See new rules at
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
or
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve
[PDF}
or
Summary at-
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=291557138493+0+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve
WASHINGTON The Labor Department published today [16 December] in the Federal Register final regulations implementing changes to employment rules for youth. The new rules expand protections for youth working in restaurant cooking, roofing, and driving, among other changes.
These rules are part of the department's ongoing effort to promote positive, safe work experiences for young workers,said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This follows upon our very successful YouthRules! public awareness campaign launched in May 2002 to educate teens, parents, educators, employers, and the public about federal and state laws regarding young workers.
The rules incorporate into the regulations the provisions of two statutory amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act that deal with driving and the operation of compactors and balers by teenage employees. The first statutory change established criteria permitting 16 and 17-year-olds to load, but not operate or unload, certain waste-material baling and compacting equipment. The second statutory change delineated what limited on-the-job driving may be performed by qualified 17-year-olds.
Provisions are also included to modernize the youth employment provisions regarding what types of cooking 14- and 15-year olds are permitted to perform. The new rules now permit those minors to clean and maintain cooking devices in some situations.
The rules published today also expand the current prohibition against youth under age 18 working in roofing occupations to encompass all work on or about a roof , including work performed upon or in close proximity to a roof. Under the new provisions, youth may only perform such work if in an apprenticeship or student-learner program.
The department published the rules following the review of comments received in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The final rules address some of the recommendations made by NIOSH in a report to the department in May 2002. The complete text of the rule is now available in the Federal Register, online at <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html>www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html and the department's website at www.dol.gov.
The department has also revised existing compliance assistance materials to comport with these new rules. These materials may be found at <http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/>www.youthrules.dol.gov and <http://www.wagehour.dol.gov/>www.wagehour.dol.gov. Information may also be obtained by calling the department's toll-free help line at 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).
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_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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