Hours and Days of Work Minors May Work in Wisconsin Poster

ERD-9212- P (R.  06/2020) 	
Hours and Times of Day 	
Minors May Work in Wisconsin 	
State and federal  laws do not limit the hours that minors 16 years of age or over may work, except that they may not be employed 
or permitted to work during hours of required school attendance under Wis. Stat. § 118.15.   
State and federal laws also permit minors under 16 to work up to seven days per week in the delivery of newspapers and 
agriculture.  In most other types of labor, minors  under 16 may only work six days a week. 
Most employers must obtain work permits for minors  under 16 before permitting them to work.  For further information, see the 
Wisconsin Employment of Minors Guide (ERD -4758 -P).  	
Maximum Hours of Work  for 
14 & 15 year -old minors   After Labor Day 
through May 31  June 1 through 
Labor Day  	
Daily Hours 	
Non-School Days   8 hours  8 hours 
School Days   3 hours  3 hours 	
Weekly Hours  	
Non-School Weeks   40 hours  40 hours 
School Weeks	 	18 hours  18 hours 	
Permitted Time of Day   7am-7pm   7am-9pm  	
Employers  subject to both federal and state laws must comply with the more stringent section of the two laws.  
State child labor laws prohibit work during times that minors are required to be in school, except for students participating in work 
experience and career exploration programs operated by the school.  
Minors under 16 years of age are limited to the maximum hours and time of day restrictions even though they may work for 
more than one employer during the same day or week.  
Minors under 14 years of age are allowed to work in certain occupations (e.g., street trades, agriculture, and work in school 
lunch programs.  See the Wisconsin Employment of Minors Guide, ERD -4758-P, for more detail).  These minors are subject to 
the same hourly and time of day restrictions as minors who are 14 or 15 years of  age. 
Minors under 18  years of age may not work more than 6 consecutive hours without having a 30- minute, duty free meal period. 
Minors 16 & 17 years of age who are employed after 11:00 pm must have 8 hour s of rest between the end of one shift and the 
start of the next shift.    
Minimum Wage for minors is $7.25 per hour.  Employers may pay an “Opportunity Wage” of $5.90 per hour for the first 90 days 
of employment.  On the 91	st day, the wage must increase to $7.25 per hour.  	
For further information about the federal child labor laws call (608) 441- 5221, or write to U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & 
Hour, 740 Regent St reet, Suite 102, Madison, WI   53715. 
For further information about the  state child labor laws, call  the Equal Rights Division in Madison (608) 266- 6860 or Milwaukee 
(414) 227- 4384. DEPARTMENT O
F WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -  EQUAL RIGHTS DIVISION 
PO BO X 8928 MADISON WI  53708  
Telephone: (608) 2 66-6860 
Website: ht tps://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/ 
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