Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 437 (2026)

Employment of children; special restrictions; hours for children under 16 years of age

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Subchapter 004 : EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND ALIENS

(Cite as: 21 V.S.A. § 437)

§ 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.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Bruley v. Fonda Grp., Inc., 595 A.2d 269 (Vt. 1991).

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Bruley v. Fonda Grp., Inc., 595 A.2d 269 (Vt. 1991). · cites it 2× “See 21 V.S.A. § 437. Affirmed. DOOLEY, Justice, dissenting.”

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