§ 434. Employment of children under 16
A child under 16 years of age shall not be employed more than eight hours in any day, or more than six days in any week, or earlier than seven o’clock in the morning, or after seven o’clock at night, except from June 1 through Labor Day when a child may be permitted to work until nine o’clock at night. A child under 16 years of age shall not be employed more than three hours on any day that school is in session, and not more than a total of 18 hours during any week that school is in session. However, in the case of a child employed as an actor or performer in motion pictures, theatrical productions, radio, or television, or employed as a baseball bat girl or bat boy, the child may be employed until midnight or after midnight if a parent or guardian and the Commissioner of Labor have consented in writing. The Department shall adopt rules regarding the permissible duties of a baseball bat girl or bat boy. The provisions of this section shall not apply to employment as a newspaper carrier or work connected with agriculture or domestic service. (Added 1987, No. 4, § 2, eff. March 10, 1987; amended 1987, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1988; 1999, No. 69 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2001, No. 68, § 4; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 5 - Employment Practices
§ 301. Medical examination, expense
§ 303. Penalty; judicial bureau
§ 305. Nursing mothers in the workplace
§ 306. Public policy of the State of Vermont; employment separation agreements
§ 309. Flexible working arrangements
§ 342. Weekly payment of wages
§ 342a. Investigation of complaints of unpaid wages
§ 344. Assignment of future wages
§ 345. Nonpayment of wages and benefits
§ 346. Enforcement by Attorney General; employee misclassification
§ 387. Enforcement by Attorney General; employee misclassification
§ 391. Modification of wage orders
§ 396. Appeals from Commissioner’s decisions
§ 413. Notice and wage payment obligations
§ 416. Powers of the Commissioner
§ 430. Policy; definitions; rules
§ 431. Age limit; certificate as to eligibility of child under 16
§ 434. Employment of children under 16
§ 436. Employment of children under 14 years
§ 437. Employment of children; special restrictions; hours for children under 16 years
§ 442. Posting notices of hours of labor
§ 446. Duties of Commissioner as to employment of children
§ 448. Duty of person having control of child
§ 452. Suspension of subchapter
§ 453. Sale of goods made in violation of subchapter
§ 472a. Short-term family leave
§ 472b. Town meeting leave; employees; students
§ 472c. Leave; alleged crime victims; relief from stalking or abuse
§ 474. Penalties and enforcement
§ 483. Use of earned sick time
§ 484. Compliance with earned sick time requirement
§ 485. Severability of provisions
§ 491. Absence on military service and training; employment and reemployment rights
§ 494a. Polygraph testing as condition of employment
§ 494b. Employers permitted to require polygraph examinations
§ 494d. Employee rights in related proceedings
§ 495. Unlawful employment practice
§ 495a. Persons entering into contracts with this State
§ 495b. Penalties and enforcement
§ 495g. Provision applicable to college professors
§ 495i. Employment based on credit information; prohibitions
§ 495j. Criminal history records; employment applications
§ 495k. Accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions
§ 495l. Social media account privacy; prohibitions
§ 495m. Salary history; employment applications
§ 495n. Sexual harassment complaints; notice to Attorney General and Human Rights Commission
§ 496a. State funds; union organizing
§ 497c. Disability awareness month
§ 504. Income from vending facilities and machines
§ 505. Vending facilities; operation by other than a person who is blind or visually impaired
§ 507. Whistleblower protection; health care employees; prohibitions; hearing; notice
§ 512. Drug testing of applicants; prohibitions; exceptions
§ 513. Drug testing of employees; prohibitions; exceptions
§ 514. Administration of tests
§ 515. Positive test results; opportunity to retest
§ 518. Designated laboratory; rule making authority of the Commissioner