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Minors employed as actors or performers in motion pictures or
theatrical productions, or in radio or television productions are exempt from
Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) coverage. Therefore, FLSA rules regarding total allowable number of
work hours in one day and allowable times of day to work do not apply.
Many states regulate the employment of minors in the entertainment
industry more strictly than does the
Fair Labor Standards
Act. Please consult your state department of labor for more specific
information.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Exemptions from Child
Labor Rules in Non-Agricultural Occupations Employment as motion
picture, theater, radio, or television actors, working at home in the making of
evergreen wreaths, and delivering newspapers are among the jobs exempted from
FLSA child labor provisions.
Interpretation of the
Child Labor Provisions of the FLSA Regulations on minors employed in the
entertainment industry.
elaws Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) Advisor Child Labor Rules This Advisor
answers questions about workers and businesses that are subject to the FLSA's
child labor rules.
Wage and
Hour Division: State Regulation of Child Entertainment Occupations
Information on state laws.
State Labor
Offices/State Laws Information on state minimum wage rates and other
state child labor topics.
State Departments of Labor
Web Sites Links to state departments of labor Web sites and contact
information for each department.
Laws & Regulations on This
Topic
Regulations
29 CFR
§570.125 Exemption to FLSA Restrictions for Actors and
Performers
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