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• What do Minors Need to Do to Start a Summer or After-School Job in Louisiana? (Link)

  Link to the Louisiana Workforce Commission page on employment for minors. Includes the mandatory form for minors ages 14-17 to provide to their employer before beginning work. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• Employment Consent Form for Minors (Link)

  Link to the application to employ minors in Louisiana in .pdf format. This consent form is mandatory and must be signed by the employer and the parent. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• What Hours Can Young People Work? (Link)

  Link to resources for young workers. 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

• 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 (Link)

  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

• Expungement: Basic Information and Online Forms (Link)

  Link to an information guide about expungement which includes a link to a computer program that you can use to create basic court forms for some types of expungement requests. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• 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