Child Labor: Massachusetts
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Authors: Lisa Stephanian Burton and Peter J. Mee, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Summary
- Massachusetts prohibits minors from performing certain types of work. See Prohibited Occupations.
- Massachusetts also restricts the hours during which minors may work. See Hours of Work.
- Employers must provide minors with an unpaid meal break. See Break Periods.
- Employers must obtain and keep on file an employment permit for minors. See Employment Certificates / Work Permits.
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