Transcript 10th Grade Career/Labor Laws ppt. 10th Grade Career Unit.ppt

Youth Labor Laws
10th Grade Career Unit
What are the laws around
teens and work?
Career Knowledge Presentation
Youth Labor Laws
Post-secondary Education
How to Choose a Career
How much can I work?
What should I be getting
paid?
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What are the Labor Laws for teens?
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14-15 year-olds can work 16 hours a week
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Up to 3 hours on a school day
Up to 40 hours a week when school is not in
session
Some exceptions if you are in a work program
16-17 years and above can work 20 hours
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40 hours during non-school weeks
Some jobs are defined as hazardous like
construction jobs; teens can’t do these
SOURCE: U.S.Department of Labor, Teen Labor Laws
Prohibited & Hazardous
Employment for ALL Minors!
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Explosives
Mining
Excavating
Logging
Elevators
Flagging
Roofing
Nursing Aid/Assist.
Explosives
Earth Moving
Machines
Boilers or Engine
Rooms
Power Driven
Machines
How much can teens make?
 Washington State’s minimum wage is $9.19
 14 and 15 year olds can be paid 85% of
minimum wage or $7.81
 If you are younger than 20 your employer
may pay you as little as $4.25 for the first 90
days
 If you change jobs, your new employer can pay
you this youth minimum wage again for 90 days
SOURCE: U.S.Department of Labor, Teen Labor Laws
What Must an Employer Have on
File???
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Proof of Age (Birth
Certificate,
Insurance Policy,
Drivers License)
Personal Data
(Name, Address,
Phone #, SSN)
Parent/School
Authorization Form
Post-Secondary Education and
Career Interest
What are the fastest growing
career fields?
How can I match a career
with my interests?
How much education do I
need?
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Which careers are growing right now?
 Industries and occupations related to
health care, personal care, social assistance,
and construction
 Jobs requiring training beyond a four-year
college degree are growing the fastest
 Jobs requiring only a high school diploma
are growing at the slowest rates
What is post-secondary education?
 Post-secondary education is any education
that happens beyond high school
Apprenticeship
Vocational and Technical School
Associates degree from Community College (AA)
Bachelors degree (BA)
Masters degree (MA)
Doctorate degree (PhD)
How does post-secondary
education increase my earnings?
How do I choose an occupation?
 It is important to start thinking about what
you would like to do as a career
 A plan will help you take classes in high school
and college that give you skills you need
 When thinking about a career, you should
consider balancing your interests and the
lifestyle choices you will make
 Lifestyle choices include how much money you
want to make and how much leisure time you’d like
to have
Ask yourself these 3 Critical Questions
Who Am I?
(Assessment)
•Interests
•Skills
•Aptitudes
•Achievements
Where Am I Going?
(Research/Goals)
•Career Information
•Labor Market
•Career Research
•Short & Long Term
Goals
How Do I Get There?
(Action Plan)
•Skills to Develop
•Education/Training
•Self Marketing:
Networking,
Resumes,
Cover letters,
Internships
2. Take the ‘Cluster Finder’Inventory
3. Choose activities you are interested in
4. Choose all the words that describe you
5. Choose school subjects you most enjoy
6. Pick the career cluster you want to explore
7. Choose one career to investigate
8. Explore the tabs in Naviance to
investigate the career you chose