The bill amends the Youth Employment Standards Act by updating Section 19 to clarify the activities that minors are allowed to engage in without restriction. It specifies that the act does not prohibit minors from performing domestic work, selling newspapers, shoe shining, participating in youth organizations, working for a family-owned business, and engaging in farm work, provided it complies with established standards. Additionally, it allows minors to work for educational institutions if they are 14 years of age or older and permits nonhazardous construction work under adult supervision for charitable organizations.

Significantly, the bill introduces new provisions for minors aged 16 and older to work in residential building construction, contingent upon specific conditions such as holding a valid OSHA training certification and completing a state-approved trades program. The bill also emphasizes that minors must not work on structures taller than six feet and that any work must comply with applicable laws. Furthermore, it clarifies that any work performed by minors who are required to attend school must occur outside of school hours unless part of a work-related educational program.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 409.119