Youth Labor Laws10th Grade Career Unit

What are the laws around teens and work?

Career Knowledge Presentation

Youth Labor LawsPost-secondary EducationHow to Choose a CareerHow much can I work?What should I be getting paid?

What are the Labor Laws for teens?

14-15 year-olds can work 16 hours a week Up to 3 hours on a school day Up to 40 hours a week when school is not in

session Some exceptions if you are in a work program

16-17 years and above can work 20 hours 40 hours during non-school weeks Some jobs are defined as hazardous like

construction jobs; teens can’t do these

SOURCE: U.S.Department of Labor, Teen Labor Laws

Prohibited & Hazardous Employment for ALL Minors!

Explosives Mining Excavating Logging Elevators Flagging Roofing

Nursing Aid/Assist. Explosives Earth Moving

Machines Boilers or Engine

Rooms Power Driven

Machines

Washington State’s minimum wage is $9.19 14 and 15 year olds can be paid 85% of minimum wage or $7.81 If you are younger than 20 your employer may pay you as little as $4.25 for the first 90 days

If you change jobs, your new employer can pay you this youth minimum wage again for 90 days

SOURCE: U.S.Department of Labor, Teen Labor Laws

How much can teens make?

What Must an Employer Have on File???

Proof of Age (Birth Certificate, Insurance Policy, Drivers License)

Personal Data (Name, Address, Phone #, SSN)

Parent/School Authorization Form

Post-Secondary Education andCareer Interest

What are the fastest growing career fields? How can I match a career with my interests?How much education do I need?

Which careers are growing right now?

Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care, social assistance, and construction Jobs requiring training beyond a four-year college degree are growing the fastest Jobs requiring only a high school diploma are growing at the slowest rates

Post-secondary education is any education that happens beyond high school

ApprenticeshipVocational and Technical SchoolAssociates degree from Community College (AA)Bachelors degree (BA)Masters degree (MA)Doctorate degree (PhD)

What is post-secondary education?

How does post-secondary education increase my earnings?

How do I choose an occupation? It is important to start thinking about what you would like to do as a career

A plan will help you take classes in high school and college that give you skills you need

When thinking about a career, you should consider balancing your interests and the lifestyle choices you will make

Lifestyle choices include how much money you want to make and how much leisure time you’d like to have

Ask yourself these 3 Critical sk yourself these 3 Critical QuestionsQuestions

Who Am I?(Assessment)•Interests•Skills•Aptitudes•Achievements

How Do I Get There?(Action Plan)•Skills to Develop•Education/Training•Self Marketing: Networking, Resumes, Cover letters, Internships

Where Am I Going?(Research/Goals)•Career Information•Labor Market•Career Research•Short & Long Term Goals

2. Take the ‘Cluster Finder’Inventory

3. Choose activities you are interested in

4. Choose all the words that describe you

5. Choose school subjects you most enjoy

6. Pick the career cluster you want to explore

7. Choose one career to investigate

8. Explore the tabs in Naviance to investigate the career you chose