Pub. 3 2021 Issue 3

permitted to work more than six consecutive days and may not work more than 48 hours during that workweek. During school vacations and from June 1st through Labor Day, youths who are 16 or 17 years of age may not work more than six consecutive days or 48 hours in any one week. (There is an exception for youths who reside and work at a summer camp for minors.) 16 and 17-year-olds who work more than two nights in a week past 8:00 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. may not be allowed to work more than eight (8) hours in any shift during that particular week. RSA 276-A:13. 16 and 17-year-olds may not work more than 10 hours a day in manufacturing or more than 10¼ hours a day at manual or mechanical labor in any other employment that is not exempt by statute. See RSA 276-A:11. 2. Auto Industry Specific Jobs: • The U.S. Department of Labor regulations provides that 14 and 15-year-old youth may work in jobs connected with cars and trucks if confined to the following: dispensing gasoline and oil; courtesy service; car cleaning, washing, and polishing by hand. 29 CFR §570.34. • The U.S. Department of Labor has opined that 16 and 17-year-olds may operate electric over hydraulic lifts, electric lifts, and electric doors. See FLSA – 639 Opinion Letter (August 25th, 1986). See also NHADA Article, “ NH DOL Clarifies Youth Employment Prohibitions, ” ( nhada.com/blog/nh-dol-clarifies-youth- employment-prohibitions), Dateline March 2017 for an overview of driving and lift operation restrictions for 16 and 17-year-olds. Exceptions: In general, the minimum age requirements do not apply to minors employed by their parent or by a person acting as their guardian. In addition, there are slight variations to the above guidelines for 16 or 17-year- olds who are not enrolled in school. Poster: N.H. employers are required to post in a conspicuous place in every room where youths are employed a printed notice stating the hours of work, the time allowed for dinner or other meals, and the maximum number of hours any youth is permitted to work in any one day. Certificates: New Hampshire requires most youths under the age of 16 to acquire a New Hampshire Youth Employment Certificate within three business days of the first day of employment. The Certificate may be issued by principals of schools or their designee or by a parent or legal guardian. For 16 and 17 year-olds, the employer must obtain a signed written document from the youth’s parent or legal guardian permitting the youth’s employment. This permission form must be on file at the worksite prior to the first day of employment. Samples of both of these forms are available on the New Hampshire Department of Labor’s website: nh.gov/labor/inspection/forms.htm#youth (Forms and Publications/Youth Employment). Penalties: Employers violating youth employment laws risk criminal and civil penalties, including fines and imprisonment. Under federal law, employers are subject to a civil money penalty of up to $10,000 per worker for each violation of the child labor laws. In addition, employers are subject to a civil money penalty of $50,000 for each Continued from Page 17 NEW HAMPSHIRE REQUIRES MOST YOUTHS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 TO ACQUIRE A NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. THE CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED BY PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS OR THEIR DESIGNEE OR BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. FOR 16 AND 17 YEAR-OLDS, THE EMPLOYER MUST OBTAIN A SIGNED WRITTEN DOCUMENT FROM THE YOUTH’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN PERMITTING THE YOUTH’S EMPLOYMENT. D R I V E 18