Fitzpatrick FOLLOW OHIO’S LABOR LAWS Completes 18 Year Tenure as Farm Bureau Director
By | Jill Sell FREE LANCE WRITER KENT-RAVENNA RECORD COURIER
NORMALLY
IF HIRING TEENS THIS YEAR
SUMMER
is a time when many teens seek temporary employment. The most coveted jobs (at least from the standpoint of a young person looking for fun and a way to meet other teens, as well as a paycheck) may not be available this year. Because of COVID-19 shutdowns, seasonal employment at amusement parks, community recreation centers, summer camps and local and regional parks may be delayed or not happening at all. But some teens, particularly those needing a personal income, are saving for college expenses or who want to help their family hard hit by unemployment, are still job hunting. And that
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includes for agricultural work. Farmers and growers need to know the laws pertaining to young workers. The State of Ohio’s Minor Labor Laws (“minor” defined as a person less than 18 years old) are very specific and include occupations in agriculture that are “particularly hazardous for the employment of children below the age of 16.” For those teens, operating or assisting to operate many types of farm machinery is prohibited, including tractors over 20 PTO horsepower, corn pickers, hay mowers, potato diggers, auger conveyors, grain combine, mobile pea viner, power
