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Hiring Underage Workers? Take a Minute to Read NH’s Youth Employment Laws

Posted on April 27, 2015
Posted in Employers, FLSA, Minors, New Hampshire

While the weather may not feel like it yet, summer will be here before long and businesses may be looking to hire youths under 18 years old. Youth labor laws were adopted by the federal government (FLSA) and states to protect children and generally prohibit minors from working excessive hours, operating unsafe machinery, and working…

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