5 C.F.R. Subpart F—Child Labor
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 551—PAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Subpart F—Child Labor
Source: 62 FR 67251, Dec. 23, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
§ 551.601 Minimum age standards.
(a) 16-year minimum age. The Act, in section 3(l), sets a general 16-year minimum age, which applies to all employment subject to its child labor provisions, with certain exceptions not applicable here.
(b) 18-year minimum age. The Act, in section 3(l), also sets an 18-year minimum age with respect to employment in any occupation found and declared by the Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for the employment of minors of such age or detrimental to their health or well-being.
§ 551.602 Responsibilities.
(a) Agencies must remain cognizant of and abide by regulations and orders published in part 570 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, by the Secretary of Labor regarding the employment of individuals under the age of 18 years. These regulations and orders govern the minimum age at which persons under the age of 18 years may be employed and the occupations in which they may be employed. Persons under the age of 18 years must not be employed in occupations or engage in work deemed hazardous by the Secretary of Labor.
(b) OPM will decide complaints concerning the employment of persons under the age of 18 years. Complaints must be filed following the procedures set forth in subpart G of this part.
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