With the holiday season coming up, Mississippi employers may be considering hiring minors for seasonal work. However, you must take special care in employing minor workers, as both federal and state laws impose special rules on hiring employees under age 18.
Mississippi employers that hire minors must comply with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the state's child labor laws, which place restrictions on the hiring and employment of minors, prohibit minors from working in certain occupations, restrict the hours minors may work, and impose additional duties on employers.
Mississippi's child labor laws apply broadly to any individual under age 18. Generally, children under age 14 are prohibited from being employed in "any gainful occupation." However, there are certain exceptions based on the type of work performed and the status of the minor. Mississippi enforces different rules for different age groups:
Both age groups are not allowed to work in an establishment that serves or sells alcohol for consumption.
Types of Work Minors Can Perform
Both the FLSA and Mississippi law prohibit minor employees from being employed in occupations that are considered dangerous and detrimental to their health, safety and wellbeing. The FLSA strictly prohibits the employment of minors in nonagricultural work falling within any of the Department of Labor's list of hazardous occupations for minors under 16 and between 16 and 18...
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