Child+Labor

 Ryan McCarroll, Kelly Lee, Lauran Haber

Before the Factory Act of 1833, children had to work twelve to fourteen hours and in horrible conditions. The fumes and toxins in the factories sometimes caused the children to get chronic diseases.The large equitment was extremly dangerous for them to be around. Many injuries were caused due to the heavy machinery and other equitment. The machinery moved so fast, that sometimes the childrens fingers got caught. Death was not an uncommon event in these working condtions. Even after the act was passed children were only paid half of what working adults were and in some cases, nothing at all. The childrens saftey was neglected and not a main concern. The children were physically and verbally abused, no matter what their sex or age. If a child was late to didn't work to their full potential, a weight would be tied around their neck and they would have to walk around the factory. They served as examples to the other children.



Child Labor Law** || || Changes may be made by employer Maximum hours may not be exceeded ||  ||
 * **New York State
 * **Revocation of Employment Certificate (Working Papers)** ||
 * Employment Certificate (Working papers) may be revoked by education authorities where a student has failed no less than 4 academic courses in one semester. ||  ||
 * **Posting** ||
 * Employer must post scheduled hours of work each week for minor.

General Industry Employment
Child Labor Law** ||  || School NOT in Session Permitted to work up to** || 48 Hours per week
 * **New York State
 * **16 & 17 Year-olds
 * 8 Hours per day

Between 6 AM and 12 Midnight ||  || School in Session Permitted to work up to** || Up to 6 hours on a day preceding a school day in an approved cooperative program if these hours are in conjunction with the program May work up to 8 hours on Fri., Sat., Sun. or holidays May work up to 28 hours per week May work between 6 AM and 10 PM on a day preceding a school day or until midnight with written parental consent and a certificate of satisfactory academic standing from the school May work between 6 AM and 10 PM on a day preceeding a non-school day or until midnight with written parental consent. ||  || School NOT Session** || May be employed between:** 7 AM and 9 PM
 * **16 & 17 Year-olds
 * 4 hours on a day preceding a school day (M-T-W- Th)
 * **14 & 15 Year-olds
 * **June 21st to Labor Day

8 hours per day 40 hours per week || || School in Session Hours Permitted Outside of School Hours** || 3 hours on a school day 8 hours on a non-school day Maximum of 18 hours per week ||  || 8 hours on a non-school day Maximum of 23 hours per week ||  ||
 * **14 & 15 Year-olds
 * Between 7 AM and 7 PM
 * **Work Study Programs** ||
 * 3 hours on a school day

Agricultural Employment
Child Labor Law** ||  ||
 * **New York State
 * **12 & 13 Year-olds Hand-Harvest of Fruits, Berries & Vegetables** ||
 * Between June 21st and Labor Day, 12 and 13 year-olds with a Farm Work Permit and written consent of parent may be employed up to 4 hours between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM. Between the day after Labor day and June 20th, 12 and 13 year-olds may be employed between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM when attendance at school is not required. ||  ||