AB333: Bill Text

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB333, s. 1 Section 1. 103.24 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB333,2,5 103.24 Hours of work. The department shall determine and fix reasonable hours of employment for minors in street trades. In fixing hours of employment under this section, the department may not fix hours of employment that exceed the maximum hours per day and per week specified under s. 103.68 (1m) and (2m).

AB333, s. 2 Section 2. 103.64 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB333,2,8 103.64 (6) "School day" means a day on which the school where a minor is or should be enrolled is in session.

AB333, s. 3 Section 3. 103.66 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB333,3,2 103.66 (2) The department may investigate and fix reasonable classifications of employments and hours of employment for minors and may issue general or special orders fixing maximum hours of employment for minors per day and per week, maximum days of employment per week, hours at which employment shall begin and end and the duration of lunch and other rest periods as are necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of minors. In fixing hours of employment under this subsection, the department may not fix hours of employment that exceed the maximum hours per day and per week specified under s. 103.68 (1m) and (2m).

AB333, s. 4 Section 4. 103.68 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB333,3,7 103.68 (1) No A minor shall may not be employed or permitted to work at any gainful occupation other than domestic service or farm labor for more than 8 hours in any one day nor more than 40 hours nor more than 6 days in any one week, nor or during such hours as the minor is required under s. 118.15 (2) to attend school.

AB333, s. 5 Section 5. 103.68 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB333,3,11 103.68 (1m) A minor 16 years of age or older may not be employed or permitted to work at any gainful occupation other than domestic service or farm labor for more than the following:

AB333,3,12 (a) On a school day other than a Friday, 4 hours.

AB333,3,13 (b) On a Friday or a day that is not a school day, 8 hours.

AB333,3,14 (c) During a week in which there are 5 school days, 26 hours.

AB333,3,15 (d) During a week in which there are between one and 4 school days, 32 hours.

AB333,3,16 (e) During a week in which there are no school days, 50 hours.

AB333, s. 6 Section 6. 103.68 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB333,3,22 103.68 (2) No A minor under sixteen shall 16 years of age may not be employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation other than domestic service or farm labor more than twenty-four hours in any one week, nor, except in domestic service, farm labor, or in public exhibitions, as defined in s. 103.78, or in street trades as defined in s. 103.21, before seven A.M. nor 7 a.m. or after six P.M. 6 p.m.

AB333, s. 7 Section 7. 103.68 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB333,4,3 103.68 (2m) A minor under 16 years of age may not be employed or permitted to work at any gainful occupation other than domestic service or farm labor for more than the following:

AB333,4,4 (a) On a school day other than a Friday, 4 hours.

AB333,4,5 (b) On a Friday or a day that is not a school day, 8 hours.

AB333,4,6 (c) During a week in which there are 5 school days, 18 hours.

AB333,4,7 (d) During a week in which there are between one and 4 school days, 24 hours.

AB333,4,8 (e) During a week in which there are no school days, 40 hours.

AB333, s. 8 Section 8. 103.68 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB333,4,14 103.68 (3) At least 30 minutes shall be allowed for each meal period which shall commence reasonably close to 6 a.m., 12 m. noon, 6 p.m. or 12 p.m. midnight or approximately midway of any work period or at such other times as deemed reasonable by the department. No A minor under age 18 shall may not be employed or permitted to work for more than 6 consecutive hours without a meal period.

AB333, s. 9 Section 9. 103.69 of the statutes is renumbered 103.69 (1) and amended to read:

AB333,4,22 103.69 (1) The council on child labor shall review biennially the hours of employment for minors and the minimum ages for hazardous employment determined by the department under s. 103.66 and make recommendations to the department it deems that the council considers to be necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of minors. The Subject to sub. (2), the department may, by orders issued under s. 103.66, give effect to the recommendations of the council.

AB333, s. 10 Section 10. 103.69 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB333,5,3 103.69 (2) The department may not give effect to recommendations of the council under sub. (1) that recommend hours of employment for minors that exceed the maximum hours per day and per week specified under s. 103.68 (1m) and (2m).

AB333,5,4 (End)