The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
004
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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND ALIENS
(Cite as: 21 V.S.A. § 437)
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§ 437. Employment of children; special restrictions; hours for children under 16 years of
age
(a) Except as provided in section 438 of this title, a child shall not be employed or permitted to work at or on any occupations, employment,
operations, or machines determined to be hazardous, by rule, by the U.S. Secretary
of Labor or the Commissioner.
(b) A child under 16 years of age shall not be employed more than eight hours in any one
day or more than 40 hours in any one week. (Amended 2001, No. 68, § 7; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 128; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 100, eff. July 1, 2024.)