Danger in Working Teens

Beth Janicek

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Federal child labor laws prohibit teens from performing many tasks. Teens under the age of 18 are not supposed to work use certain types of equipment, serve and sell alcohol, or work long hours.

The report from the University of North Carolina said some of the working conditions found in interviews with a representative sample of 928 teenage workers violated federal law.

"Teens are exposed to multiple hazards, use dangerous equipment despite federal prohibitions and work long hours during the school week," said the report published in the March issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

If your teen has been hurt on the job, please contact my office as soon as possible.