Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 653.320 (2026)

Employment of children under 14 years; exceptions

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653.320 Employment of children under 14 years; exceptions. (1) No child under the age of 14 years shall be employed in any work, or labor of any form for wages or other compensation to whomsoever payable, during the term when the public schools of the town, district or city in which the child resides are in session.

(2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, no child under 14 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in, or in connection with, any place of business.

(3) The Bureau of Labor and Industries may allow children between the ages of 12 and 14 to be employed in any suitable work during any school vacation extending over a term of two weeks and may issue permits therefor. The bureau shall exercise careful discretion as to the character of such employment and its effect on the physical and moral well-being of the child.

(4) Exceptions may be made by the bureau exempting a minor or class of minors from the provisions of this section. [Amended by 1971 c.625 §1; 2013 c.296 §24]

653.325 [Repealed by 1967 c.527 §3]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1994 · leading case: Carillo v. Emp. Div., 744 P.2d 1304 (Or. Ct. App. 1987).

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Carillo v. Emp. Div., 744 P.2d 1304 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “For example, ORS 653.320 bars children under age 14 from employment while school is in session.”

Clevidence v. Portland Sch. Dist. No. 1, 866 P.2d 492 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “265(3)(a) does not apply, because Randy was not a covered worker, as he was under the age of 14 and could not be legally employed, see ORS 653.320, 1 and he did not have the legal ability to enter a contract for employment.”

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Clevidence v. Portland Sch. Dist. No. 1, 866 P.2d 492 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “265(3)(a) does not apply, because Randy was not a covered worker, as he was under the age of 14 and could not be legally employed, see ORS 653.320, 1 and he did not have the legal ability to enter a contract for employment.”

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