Show li j Jobs Youth and the Future There arc a lot of oC fuzzy fuzz rumors rumors ru ru- mors about the kinds of vork work workout out our young folks under 18 years arc Ire permitted to do The youngsters are arc not sure few cw parents know anything about the matter and employers ore are surprisingly lacking in knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge of eligibility SO IN ORDER OnDER to stay slay out of trouble employers set a asue safe sue minimum age as us a general gen oral eral policy This is caution which may backfire because many bright alert young oung folks under 18 years of age may mar be much better belter suited for 01 a particular particular particular par par- job than someone else As far as age is concerned boys and girls T rs 18 years ears and older are not restricted in any anyway anyway anyway way as to the types of work the they may do One possible exception exception exception ex ex- is that local ordinances ma may require an age of 21 to work in an establishment where beer is sold IN THE 1617 17 year old group there is a wide variety of oC jobs which these young folks can cando do These include hopping car where no beer is served railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road car cleaning messengers messen hers gels or 01 crew calling Thc They may do delivery work but ifa if ifa ifa a car or 01 trick is involved in interstate carrying Ule they must be 18 IS years cars o or oi older Service station work is approved approved approved ap ap- proved and so is construction provided pro the thc work does not take the youngster above the first floor of any building being being being be be- beI I ing erected Boys and g girls in inthis inthis this his age bracket may also work in canneries if they are arc properly protected again s t I moving gears and belts I I MOVING i DOWN to the 15 14 year old group we note that selling gas and oil in m a service station is permissible but thc they must not work with cars on racks or drive the customers' customers cars under any circumstance Here is a partial list of other jobs thc they may do office work caddies bus boys dish washers wash wash- washers ers and yard work If done clone around stores or industrial plants they must not use any power-driven power machinery YOUNGSTERS in this age group may also work in retail trades doing such work as odd jobs and bagging O Of interest to retail employers in metropolitan metropolitan metropolitan metro- metro politan areas arcas is the fact act that 75 cents per pel hour is the thc going rate for or boys in 15 14 age group There is no evening e time limit be beyond ond which youth 15 and older cannot work However if the job is involved in n interstate commerce then youth cannot work after 7 pm p.m. WHAT CA CAN 12 and 13 year olds do Thc They may sell newspapers newspapers news news- papers but must be off the streets by 7 pm p.m. They may deliver deli handbills and may sell baker bakery baker products on the streets but must have a set route to toCollo follow Collo And the small boy of ten or 11 years cars may carry newspapers newspapers newspapers pers or periodicals in a set st residential route He lie may pick fruit for or pay and may max work as a caddie on a golf goIC course FOR FOil GIRLS the picture is much the same If 18 or over the field of work is wide open except that local law Jaw may prevent prevent pre pre- vent them from rom working where beer is sold until thy arc 21 or over Sixteen and 17 year olds may work in restaurants except except ex ex- where beer is sold Good prospects lie he in laundr laundry and dry cleaning establishments but they must not operate ma ma- chinery Retail sales work is also an eligible industry GIRLS LS OF 14 Hand and 15 years nUt may also work in retail trades The evening hours for 15 year ear earold old girls meet the same restrictions restrictions restrictions re re- re- re as those mentioned above for lor boys bos State minimum mini minimum mini mini- mum wages need not apply appl for or beginning untrained labor Jabor And a final note to employers employ employ- ers premium rates for workmen's workmen's workmen's work work- mens men's compensation are arc not increased if you OU hire these eligible eligible eli eli- gible young oung people For more u information on on these matters matter inquire at an any Utah employment employment employ employ- ment security office or the State Industrial Commission State Stat C Capitol p tol Call Calt Lake City uy |