Florida Amends Hours-of-Work Restrictions on Certain Minors

Existing Law

House Bill 49

Minors who are 16 years old or 17 years old are prohibited from working before 6:30 a.m. or after 11 p.m.

Minors who are 16 years old or 17 years old are prohibited from working before 6:30 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m.when school is scheduled the following day.

When school is in session, minors who are 16 years old or 17 years old are prohibited from working more than 30 hours in a workweek.

When school is in session, minors who are 16 years old or 17 years old are prohibited from working more than 30 hours in a workweek,unless the minor’s parent or custodian, or the school superintendent, waives the limitationin a form required by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and provided to the employer.

Minors who are 16 years old or 17 years old are prohibited from working more than 8 hours in any one day when school is scheduled the following day.

Minors who are 16 years old or 17 years old are prohibited from working more than 8 hours in any one day when school is scheduled the following day,except when the day of work is on a holiday or Sunday.

Minors 17 years old or younger are prohibited from working for more than six consecutive days in any one week.

Minors15 years old or youngerare prohibited from working for more than six consecutive days in any one week.

Minors 17 years old or younger are not allowed to work for more than 4 hours continuously without an interval of at least 30 minutes for a meal period.

Minors15 years old or youngerare not allowed to work for more than 4 hours continuously without an interval of at least 30 minutes for a meal period.

Minors16 and 17 years oldwho work for 8 hours or more in any one dayare not allowed to work more than 4 hours continuously without an interval of at least 30 minutes for a meal period.

No specific exemption for home-schooled individuals.

New exemptionfrom the above restrictions for minors 16 and 17 years of age who are in a home education program or who are enrolled in an approved virtual instruction program in which the minor is separated from the teacher by time only.