Show School Urges Work Permits For Minors Employers are encouraged to require work permits for all minors who work under their direction says Philip Ellis dir ector of of pupil personnel Uintah ah School District The law in general terms states that In th the event ent of ac ac- ac accidental injury or death of a minor illegally employed the employer shall pay the minor double the compensation to which he would be entitled If locally gally employed cd By court dc de- de decision any minor who does not have a valid work permit on file with the employer is pre to be illegally employed THE HOURS or of employment are also limited by law Mr Ellis said Minors who are at at- at tending school should not work workmore workmore more than six consecutive days in anyone any one week or more than 44 hours in anyone any one week or more than eight hours In any anyone anyone one day except when employed in the harvesting picking or canning of perishable items The law states that the hours of required attendance at school should be counted as part of the legal work day or week Students can receive work permit applications from their school principal who will ver- ver verify verify a students student's eligibility for a permit as determined by his school records This application ion is then forwarded to Mr 11 Ellis who will Investigate the occupation and hours of em- em employment employment to see that they are arc arcin in accordance with Utah stand stand- standards ards |