SUMMARY CHART
| AGE | WORK TIME SCHOOL IN SESSION | WORK TIME SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION | CONCURRENT REQUIREMENTS |
| 15 days to 6 months | N/A | 20 minutes work activity2 hrs. max at employment site | Permits to work and employ required. [8 CCR 11751]Parent or guardian must be present. [8 CCR 11757]1 studio teacher and 1 nurse must be present for each 3 or fewer infants 15 days to 6 weeks old. [8 CCR 11760, 11755.2]1 studio teacher and 1 nurse must be present for each 10 or fewer infants 6 weeks to 6 months old. [8 CCR 11760, 11755.2]May not be exposed to light exceeding 100 footcandles for more than 30 seconds. [8 CCR 11760] |
May only be employed between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. or between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. [8 CCR 11764] | |||
| 6 months to 2 years | N/A | 2 hours work activity4 hours max at employment siteBalance for rest and recreation | Permits to work and employ required unless the minor is a high school graduate or equivalent. [8 CCR 11751] High School graduates may be employed as adults. |
May only be employed between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. [LC 1308.7] | Parent or guardian must be present. [8 CCR 11757] | ||
| 2 years to 6 years | N/A | 3 hours work activity6 hours max at employment siteBalance for rest and recreation | Studio teacher must be present. [8 CCR 11751.1]1 studio teacher required per 10 minors. [8 CCR 11755.1] |
May only be employed between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. [LC 1308.7] | 1 studio teacher per 20 minors on weekends, holidays, and school breaks and vacations. [8 CCR 11755.1] | ||
| 6 years to 9 years | 4 hours work activity 3 hours school 1 hour rest and recreation 8 hrs. max at employment site | 6 hours work activity 1 hour rest and recreation | Studio teachers are responsible for the health, safety, and morals of the minor. [8CCR 11755.2] |
May only be employed between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. (to 10 p.m. preceding schooldays > 4 hours).[LC 1308.7] | Minors in grades one through six must be tutored between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Minors in grades seven through twelve must be tutored between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. [EC 48225.5] | ||
| 9 years to 16 years | 5 hours work activity 3 hours school 1 hour rest and recreation 9 hrs. max at employment site | 7 hours work activity 1 hour rest and recreation | Permits to work and employ required unless a high school graduate or equivalent. High school graduates may be employed as adults. |
May only be employed between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. (to 10 p.m. preceding schooldays > 4 hours).[LC 1308.7] | |||
| 16 years to 18 years | 6 hours work activity 3 hours school 1 hour rest and recreation 10 hrs. max at employment site | 8 hours work activity 1 hour rest and recreation | Studio teacher need only be present for minors’ schooling if minor still required to attend school. |
May only be employed between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. (to 10 p.m. preceding schooldays > 4 hours).[LC 1308.7] | |||
Regular School Attendance and Work Hours | Compute work hours for each age group by subtracting 6 hours from the max time at employment site for tutored minors when school in session. The difference is the maximum work hours for these minors. Thus, 9 to16 year-olds who attend regular school may only work up to 3 hours on a schoolday. The 1 hour of rest and recreation is not required, but the workday may be extended one-half hour by a meal period. No work permitted during regular school hours. Exception: Minors 14 and over may work up to 8 hours during regular school hours for each of 2 consecutive days if excused with the school’s written permission. [8 CCR 11760] | ||
Max Day/Week | No minor may be employed over 8 hours in a day. [LC 1308.7, 1392] or over 48 hours in a week. [LC 1308.7] No exceptions. | ||
Meal Periods | Meal periods are not work time. Workdays extended up to one-half hour for a meal period. [8 CCR 11761] Meals must be within 6 hours of call time and/or previous meal period. Teachers may require an earlier meal period. | ||
Travel Time | Travel between studio and location is work time. Up to 45 minutes travel from on-location, overnight lodging to work site is not generally considered work time. Travel between school or home and studio is not work time. [8 CCR11759] | ||
Day’s End | 12 hours must elapse between dismissal and next day’s call time. No exceptions. [8 CCR11760] | ||
Make-up Off Set | Make-up in minor’s home by persons employed on the same project is work time, and may not begin before 8:30 a.m. 12 hours must elapse between dismissal and the beginning of the next day’s make-up/hairdressing. [8 CCR 11763] | ||
Out of State | California employers who employ resident minors outside of California under contractual arrangements made within California, must comply with all California child labor laws and regulations. [8 CCR 11756]. |