Show What Work Can a Teen Ager Do There There There-is is s confusion about the kinds of work our young folks under 18 years ears of age are permitted permitted permitted per per- to Lo do under the law According to Mrs Donald E E. E Rose Davis County Coordinator tor Utah Committee on Children Children Chil dren and Youth the youngsters youngsters young young- arc are not sure few parents parents parents par par- know much about this and employers arc are surprisingly surprising surprising- ly lacking in knowledge of or eligibility el E EMPLOYERS S set a safe minimum age as a general policy in order to stay slay out of trouble This is too loo bad because because because be cause many bright alert young folks under 18 years of ago age may be much better suited suit suil- ed cd for fOl a particular job and would uld appreciate lh th the o 0 ort orI or- or I t a 0 i T of earning while developing developing devel el good work habits A partial list of or occupations and and businesses in which Utah minors may be employed is released by Mrs 1 Rose Hose as prepared pre pared Q by the Utah Department Department Depart Depart- I ment of or Employment Security and with approval al of the Industrial In Commission BOYS nOys General 18 years ears Persons this old and older arc are not restricted as to kind kindor of or work However local ordinances ordinances ordinances nances may require age of 21 to work ork in an establishment where beer beel is served 1617 17 years cars may work in or oras oras oras as Carhops no beer served railroad coach cleaners mes J crew callers delivery delivery ery work operates motor vehicles vehicles vehicles ve ve- 18 years ears however if interstate commerce is involved involved in in- vol c l ice sen-ice sei hice stations garages garages ga rages servicing cars construction construction con con- jobs 1st floor only canneries with protect e d belts and gearing ushers in theaters before 10 pm p.m. Also an any below listed occupations occupations j 15 years and under no street trades alter after 7 pm p.m. 1415 15 years ma may work outside outside out out- outside side school hours in or as Service stations Selling only only on on- ly pumping gas adding oil etc No work with car on rack or operating cars Offices Caddies b bus u s b bey c y s dishwashers till 10 pm p.m. U vf- vf hops till WI 10 pm p.m. yard o j for industrial or government concern no operation of pow pow- driven er-driven machinery retail trades sales clerks till WI 10 pm p.m. Retail trade trades r l' y work chore work odd jobs etc 75 cents per hour may be paid for ages 14 through 15 Bootblacks washing milk cans cans and nd s sweeping no machinery machinery machinery ma ma- chinery in motion ALS below listed occupations occupations oc oc- oc- oc 13 12 years ears may work outside outside out out- side school hours in or as Newspapers not on street after 7 pm p.m. delivery of handbills bakery sales street See Sec Teenage on page Three Teenager Continued from page one only in ill set route cad cad- dies Also any b below low listed 11 10 years may work outside outside outside out out- side school hours in Distribution of newspapers magazines and periodicals' periodicals in inset inset inset set residential routes fruit picking caddies I GI GIRLS LS General 18 years Persons this old and older are not restricted as to kind of work However local ordinances nances may require age of 21 to work in an establishment where beer is served 17 16 years may work in or oras oras oras as Restaurants no b beer bee e e r served ser on premises work n no later than 10 pm p.m. dry cleaners clean clean- ers on front counter sorting sorting sorting sort sort- ing hanging up clothes other jobs not operating machinery Laundry marking folding sl shaking aking canneries ALSO ANY below listed occupations occupations occupations oc oc- oc 15 14 years may work outside outside outside out out- side sch school ol hours in Retail trades sales clerks till 9 pm p.m. retail trades d delivery de de- liv livery ry work chore work odd jobs etc 75 cents per hour may be paid forages for foi forages ages 14 and 15 10 and over to 10 work in I Fruit picking ng However Mrs Rose warns the employer should protect himself because of interstate commerce involvement by insisting in that youths have work permits Such permits are required required required re re- re- re of everyone under 18 years of age in school or out UTAH'S minimum wage wag e regulations are set and enforced enforced enforced en en- forced by the Industrial Commission Com Corn n mission of Utah While many of the jobs suc such as yard work housecleaning fruit picking etc that will be made mad available available available avail avail- able through the Youth Employment Employment Employment Em Em- Service YES pro program am are not not covered by bythe bythe bythe the minimum wage regulation these will have to be worked out between employers and the youths f The Utah Committee on Children and Youth congratulate late the South Davis Area Community Welfare Council on ori its Youth Employment Service YES a m mand mand mand and would urge all citizens and groups such as county agencies agencies agen- agen agen agen- cies des service clubs a and n d churches to support the program program program pro pro- gram gram enthusiastically It will take the combined and united effort of the whole community to make make- this a successful ef ef- ef- ef fort C |