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Show EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO GET AGE CERTIFICATES Employers in Utah who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Stand-ards Act Federal wage and hour law and who are planning to hire minors during the summer sum-mer school vacation period were advised today to obtain age certificates cer-tificates for minors claiming to be one or two years older than the minimum age requirements for the occupation in which they seek employment. This warning was sounded by Eugene G. Stacey, who represents the Wage and Hour Public Contracts Con-tracts Divisions, U.S. Department of Labor, in Utah. Employment and age certificates certifi-cates issued in accordance with the regulations of the U. S. Department De-partment of Labor are acceptable as proof of age under the law and also serve to protect the employ- er against unintentional violations viola-tions of the child labor section, Stacey pointed out at his headquarters, head-quarters, 216 Old Terminal Bldg. 222 South West Temple. The general minimum age, he said, is 16 years with an 18 year minimum for particular occupations occupa-tions held hazardous for children. child-ren. The child labor section applies ap-plies to miners employed by producers, pro-ducers, manufacturers and dealers deal-ers who ship or deliver for shipment ship-ment in interstate or foreign commerce, Stacey said. Employment and age certificates certifi-cates in Utah are issued by local superintendents in schools. |