Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 653 § 653.315 — Working hours for children under 16 years of age; exceptions; mealtimes;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 653 ·
Oregon Code § 653.315·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Working hours for children under 16 years of age; exceptions; mealtimes;
posting notice of hours.
(1) A child under 16 years of age may not be employed for longer than 10 hours
for any one day or more than six days in any one week. The Commissioner of the
Bureau of Labor and Industries shall issue special permits for the employment
of children under 16 years of age in agriculture for longer than 10 hours for
any one day when the commissioner determines that such hours of work will not
be detrimental to the health and safety of the children so employed.
(2)(a) A child
under 16 years of age may not be employed at any work before 7 a.m. or after 7
p.m., except that during the period between June 1 and Labor Day a child under
16 years of age may be employed until 9 p.m.
(b) Paragraph (a)
of this subsection does not apply to a child under 16 years of age who is:
(A) Employed in
agriculture.
(B) Employed in
youth camps. As used in this subparagraph, youth camps means those camps
operated and maintained primarily for the supervised recreation and education
of youth of either sex during the public school vacation periods.
(C) Employed as a
newspaper carrier or vendor.
(D) Employed in
or about private residences at domestic work, chores and child care. This
exception does not extend to employment in places where child care or training
is carried on as an occupation.
(3) Every child
under 16 years of age is entitled to not less than 30 minutes for mealtime and
the mealtime may not be included as part of the work hours of the day.
(4) Every
employer of children under 16 years of age shall post, in a conspicuous place
where the children are employed, a printed notice stating the maximum work
hours required in one week and in every day of the week from the children. [Amended
by 1957 c.419 §1; 1961 c.205 §1; 1981 c.228 §1; 1997 c.453 §1; 2005 c.154 §1;
2009 c.104 §1]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 653.315
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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