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U.S. Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
Release Number: 05-504-DAL

Date: 

March 30, 2005

Contact: 

Diana Petterson or Elizabeth Todd

Phone: 

(214) 767-4776, ext. 222 or 221

Labor Department Event Will Focus on Teen Summer Jobs and Safety

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Teens planning to work this summer will get key advice at the YouthRules! Rally/Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2 at the South Park Mall, J.C. Penney wing, 2310 S.W. Military Drive in San Antonio.

The free event aims to educate young workers aged 14-22 about legal protections, identifying potential on-the-job safety risks, and getting the training they need to avoid injury. Information about summer and post-high school employment will be available at the event. The BEAT-FM 98.5 will provide music and entertainment from 10 a.m. to noon.

Federal, state and local experts will distribute information and answer questions about teens and their summer job search. Topics will include: the jobs teens can and cannot do, the hours teens can work, age requirements and how teens can stay safe on the job. San Antonio area employers will be taking applications for summer employment.

“Every year millions of teens work in part-time or summer jobs,” said Cynthia Watson, regional administrator for the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in Dallas. “This event will offer guidance and direction aimed at educating area teenagers and their parents about workplace protections and available employment services to ensure positive and safe work experiences.”

According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2003 the nation’s work-related teen deaths totaled 137, of which eight were in the state of Texas. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health estimates that more than 210,000 American youth suffer occupational injuries every year and over 70,000 of these injuries are serious enough to warrant emergency room treatment.

“We must ensure that the work teens are hired to do doesn’t jeopardize their health and well-being,” said John Miles, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s regional administrator in Dallas. “For many, it will be a first job experience and it should be positive.”

Mayor Ed Garza will issue a City of San Antonio Proclamation announcing YouthRules! Day, April 2, 2005. The Mayor along with Councilman Richard Perez will attend the event.

The YouthRules! event is being hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Occupational Safety and Health Administration district offices in San Antonio, along with Alamo Work Source Career Centers.

The rally/job fair is part of the national YouthRules! Outreach Campaign, launched in May 2002 by U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The campaign is designed to educate young workers, parents, educators and prospective employers about the laws that affect workers under the age of 18. Additional information on YouthRules! can be found at www.youthrules.dol.gov. For more information on the YouthRules!Rally/Job Fair, call (210) 308-4515, Ext. 223.

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