This bill proposes amendments to Sections 25-8-32.1 and 25-8-45 of the Code of Alabama 1975, concerning child labor laws, and seeks to repeal Section 25-8-46, which relates to the eligibility to work form. The bill aims to eliminate the requirement for 14- or 15-year-old minors to secure an eligibility to work form to be employed. The definitions section of the law is updated to remove references to the eligibility to work form and to make minor changes in terminology, such as replacing "person" with "individual."
The bill also revises the provisions related to the employment of minors. Employers will no longer need to procure an eligibility to work form for 14- or 15-year-old employees but must maintain a complete list of such individuals for inspection. Additionally, the bill introduces a requirement for the parent or guardian of a minor aged 14 to 15 to notify the minor's school of the employer's details. Penalties are outlined for employing minors without the proper child labor certificate, and the bill specifies that the employment of minors must be in accordance with all other sections of the chapter. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2024.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 25-8-32, 25-8-45
Engrossed: 25-8-32, 25-8-45