Performance Goal WHD 2.1: Young Workers and Farmworkers

Ensure basic safety and health protections for young workers and farmworkers.

Other Information:

Protecting Young Workers and Agricultural Workers -- WHD’s agricultural and child labor enforcement programs are geared towards ensuring that these most vulnerable workers are safe and receive the proper protections under law. The child labor provisions of the FLSA are designed to protect the safety and health of young workers by restricting the types of jobs they perform and limiting the number of hours and times of day that they work. WHD strives to educate teens, parents, educators, and employers on the federal youth employment rules to promote positive and safe work experiences for young workers. To disseminate information and identify potential problems before injuries or, even worse, deaths occur, WHD continues to explore innovative strategies to reach out to these communities. For example, through the Youth Rules! educational campaign, WHD developed an employer self-assessment tool for child labor in non-agriculture industries. This tool helps employers evaluate their level of compliance. WHD offices also work in collaboration with their state counterparts and other federal agencies to promote consistent strategies for keeping young workers safe in the workplace. WHD local offices target industries and workplaces in which young workers are most likely to be injured or killed on the job, and each WHD on-site investigation includes a requirement to check the employer’s compliance with the child labor laws. WHD regulatory child labor initiatives are intended to ensure that up-to-date data are used to ensure that workplace restrictions are consistent with the dangers of a 21st century workplace.

Stakeholder(s):

• Young Workers


• Farmworkers

Indicator(s):

Indicator:1

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