Bill > HB4161

This bill amends the Child Labor Law of 2024 by adding a new exemption that allows parents or legal guardians to employ their minor children outside of school hours in family-owned businesses, specifically where the parent or guardian owns at least 51% of the business and the business employs 50 or fewer employees. This provision creates an additional exception to existing child labor restrictions, essentially permitting parents to involve their children in working at their own small family businesses without violating child labor regulations. The bill builds upon existing exemptions in the law, which already include provisions for minors working in agricultural pursuits, newspaper delivery, household chores, youth sports officiating, and certain school-based work-learning programs. The new provision appears designed to provide flexibility for family-owned small businesses while maintaining protections for young workers by limiting the scope to businesses with minimal employees and ensuring work occurs outside of school hours.