DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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Questions $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 CA law says that this isyou Your employer must give The law says that CA law says that This$200 type of insurance pays $200 federal agency handles Some states require teens It’s illegal for teens under 18 to It’s illegal for teens under 18 to 14 These federal agencies handle CA law says that this isunder When you turn These laws protect from It’s illegal for 14 -and 15 -year You can stay safe atwork, work by your employer You have to be this old to If you are hurt at you the maximum number of hours these health and safety These two rights your employer must pay 14 and 15 -year-olds can Workers have rights on the job, wages and medical benefits complaints about wages and 18 and still in school to get this to operate these machines do these types of construction complaints about workplace the latest time teens 16 and 17 a this age, you aren’t protected working too long, too late, olds to do some jobs, including these things (name 2). punish you for doing this operate a forklift. should take these steps -doing and 15 year-olds can work in protections on the job have if you’re hurt on the job. this amount per hour, your work until this time on these (name 2). forincluding workers hurt on the job. In hours. before starting a job. (name 2). work (name 2). health and safety. $300 can work on school nights. anymore by child labor laws. $300 or too early. these (name 2). gives up (name 1). wage. (name 2). week. (name 2). state’s minimum a school night. exchange, the worker Click to close Click to close Click to close Click to close the right to sue the employer. Click to close $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 10

§ OSHA laws protect workers from job hazards. Employers must provide a safe and healthy workplace, training, and safety equipment. § Tell your supervisor right away if you’re injured at work! You can’t be fired for reporting work hazards. § Departments of Labor enforce child labor laws. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protects workers from discrimination and harassment at work. § Child labor laws protect teens from working too long, too late, too early, or in certain dangerous jobs. § Young people have rights and responsibilities at work. 11

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§ Steps for approaching a workplace problem include: defining the problem; getting advice; choosing goals; knowing your rights; talking to your supervisor. § If you don’t feel comfortable talking with your boss, speak with a trusted adult, OSHA, or another agency. § Trust your instincts! Don’t be afraid to speak up if you have a problem at work! 14