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• Employment Consent Form for Minors

  Intention to Employ Minors Under 18 - consent form from state that parent/guardian must sign. It is in pdf format; you need Adobe Acrobat reader to open the document. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• Expungement: Basic Information and Online Forms (Info Guide and Forms)

  Here is an information guide, which has a link to a computer program you can use to create basic court forms for some types of expungement requests. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• Know Your Rights: Wage and Hour Laws (Link to Videos)

  The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has developed the “Know Your Rights” video series in English and Spanish to provide workers with useful basic information in different scenarios that workers encounter in the workplace. Topics include: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Regular Pay, Off-the-Clock Hours, Misclassification as Independent Contractor, Child Labor, Migrant and Seasonal Work, and How to File a Complaint. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Living in the US: A Guide for Immigrant Youth (Social Resources)

  Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more. English/Spanish/Korean available. Content Detail

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  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• Looking to Start Summer or After-School Job? (Link)

  Information for teenagers who want to work (and their parents) about youth and employment. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• Starting a Summer or After-School Job?

  14-17 years old and starting a part-time job? Start out right-get labor form you need. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• Wages and Hours Worked: Child Labor Protections (Link)

  This resource describes the Federal laws that are designed to protect the educational opportunities of minors and to prohibit their employment in jobs that are harmful to their health and well‑being. Content Detail

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  US Department of Labor

• Welcome to the Office of Juvenile Justice

  Find out more about legal issues for youth and find out about what services the state has to offer. Content Detail

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  State of Louisiana

• What Hours Can Young People Work?

  Briefly explains federal laws on a teen's work hours. State laws can be more strict than federal law. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• What Jobs Can Young People Do?

  What kinds of jobs people can do, at different ages in their teens. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor