Florida child labor laws regulate the employment of youth in the state of Florida. These laws dictate the ages and the times as well as the types of work they may perform. Youth 13 years old or younger may not work in Florida, except in some extenuating where documentation is required of such.
Youth who are 14 and 15 years old may work in a broader range of jobs, but are significantly limited in the number of hours per day and per week they may work, especially when school is in session. See the list below for some examples of those restrictions:
between 7:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. when school is schedule for the following day
no more than 15 hours in one week
no more than 3 hours in on any school day, unless they are enrolled in
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FL Statute 450.081(3) Additionally, they must be provided at least a 30-minute break after having work 4 continuous hours. Breaks of less than 30 minutes are not deemed to interrupt a continuous period of work. FL Statute 450.081(4). Those employers or other entities who violate the those parameters of the law who violate Florida’s child labor laws are guilt of a 2nd degree misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Florida Statutes 775.082 or 775.083.
Unemployment Insurance (a.k.a Employment Security) is generally established by state-specific laws. Generally, unemployment laws provide wage replacement payments to employees who have lost their job through no fault of their own. Employees who are discharge for cause are not typically entitled to unemployment benefits. Employees must fill out the proper paperwork with the relevant state agency for payments to start. Employers are required to make payments to the state unemployment insurance funds based on the manner prescribed by law. Below are the state Layoff notice laws typically require employers to give employees notice a specific amount of time before they are laid off if the employer plans to layoff a large number of