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Illinois Statutes Chapter 820. Employment § 206/30. Exceptions to allowable work hours

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 30. Exceptions to allowable work hours.

(a) An employer may employ, allow, or permit a minor under the age of 16 to work a maximum of 8 hours on each Saturday and on Sunday during the school year if:

(1) the minor does not work outside of school hours more than 6 consecutive days in any one week; and

(2) the number of hours worked by the minor outside of school hours in any week does not exceed 24.

(b) A minor working as a live theatrical performer as described in Section 45 shall be permitted to work until 11 p.m. on nights when performances are held.

(c) A minor under 16 years of age working as a performer as described in Section 50 shall be permitted to work until 10 p.m.

(d) A park district, not-for-profit youth club, or municipal parks and recreation department may allow a minor 14 years of age or older to work in a recreational or educational activity beyond the hours identified in Section 25 as follows:

(1) From Labor Day until June 1, an employer may allow a minor to work until 9 p.m. on school days if the following conditions are met:

(A) the minor does not work more than 3 hours per day;

(B) the minor does not work on more than 2 school days in that week; and

(C) the minor does not work more than 24 total hours outside school hours in that week.

(2) From June 1 to Labor Day, an employer may allow a minor to work until 10 p.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m.

(3) For a minor who attends a school that operates a year-round schedule, an employer may allow the minor to work until 10 p.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m. during periods when school is not in session for the minor. If school is in session, then the minor who attends a school that operates a year-round schedule may work until 9 p.m. on school days and no earlier than 7 a.m., if the following conditions are met:

(A) the minor does not work more than 3 hours per day;

(B) the minor does not work on more than 2 school days in that week; and

(C) the minor does not work more than 24 total hours outside school hours in that week.

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