Child Labor Regulations help provide young people with a safe workplace free of hazards. Each year, about 70 or more teens die from work injuries in the United States. About 100,000 are injured seriously enough to require a visit to a hospital emergency department. More than 200,000 may be injured overall. Child-labor injuries occur primarily when these employees perform jobs they haven't been trained for, lack appropriate supervision, and/or work with dangerous equipment. Young workers are protected primarily by two labor department laws: the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the law that created OSHA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Each state has its own child labor laws; when federal and state statutes differ, the more protective law is the one that applies. Generally, FLSA and state regulations seek to protect child laborers by restricting the types of jobs and the numbers of hours they can work. Although OSHA does not have specific standards governing child labor, the agency can and does cite employers under the General Duty Clause. OSHA offers employers suggestions to ensure that their workplaces are as safe as possible for young employees. Find out More about child labor regulations HR.BLR.com is the most complete source for practical human resources advice and plain-English compliance analysis available anywhere. No matter what the HR topic - from sample forms to child labor regulations - you’ll find hands-on help you can count on. As the laws in different states on Human Resources get more complex, keeping current can spell the difference between success and disaster for your business. The HR.BLR.com editorial staff monitors a host of private and government sources to keep you up-to-date on all the important human resource developments. The HR Library has more helpful child labor resources like these: Child Regulations by State Guidance Documents on Child Labor New Rules for Child Labor