Comments on: How do labor laws affect me when I look for work and get a job? http://www.askthejudge.info/how-do-labor-laws-affect-me-when-i-look-for-work-and-get-a-job/51/ Answers for teens about the law Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carol Stanton http://www.askthejudge.info/how-do-labor-laws-affect-me-when-i-look-for-work-and-get-a-job/51/comment-page-1/#comment-8773 Carol Stanton Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:44:27 +0000 http://69.89.31.109/~asktheju/how-do-labor-laws-affect-me-when-i-look-for-work-and-get-a-job/51/#comment-8773 My son will be 18 this month. WE live in West Virgina. He works for a local park as a bus boy. He is in his senior year. Is there some kind of law on how long they can work 18 year olds when they are still in school. I'm very worried that he gets off work so late that it will start effecting his grades. We need our youth to be successful in life. <strong>Judge Tom's response: You're right, Carol. We need our youth to be educated, responsible and content. Every state has its own child labor laws. Google "West Virginia child labor" and you'll see the specifics that apply to your son. Now that he's 18, there may be few laws that restrict his employment, whether he's in school or not. You might also check the U.S. Department of Labor web site under West Virginia. Good luck.</strong> My son will be 18 this month. WE live in West Virgina. He works for a local park as a bus boy. He is in his senior year. Is there some kind of law on how long they can work 18 year olds when they are still in school. I’m very worried that he gets off work so late that it will start effecting his grades. We need our youth to be successful in life.
Judge Tom’s response:
You’re right, Carol. We need our youth to be educated, responsible and content. Every state has its own child labor laws. Google “West Virginia child labor” and you’ll see the specifics that apply to your son. Now that he’s 18, there may be few laws that restrict his employment, whether he’s in school or not. You might also check the U.S. Department of Labor web site under West Virginia. Good luck.

]]> By: Erma rivers http://www.askthejudge.info/how-do-labor-laws-affect-me-when-i-look-for-work-and-get-a-job/51/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 Erma rivers Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:45:15 +0000 http://69.89.31.109/~asktheju/how-do-labor-laws-affect-me-when-i-look-for-work-and-get-a-job/51/#comment-2628 I have an g.p.s ankle bracelet monitor and it goes off saying I'm not at home and i be there and when I'm in school i got teachers telling me to step out of my class what can i do about that because this g.p.s is not function.Can you help me out with some answer because i don't want to go back to jail for this bracelet. <strong>Judge Tom's response: Erma, you need to talk with your probation or parole officer and explain the problem. It sounds like the monitor is defective or needs an adjustment. There's an easy fix once you let him or her know what's going on. Good luck. I have an g.p.s ankle bracelet monitor and it goes off saying I’m not at home and i be there and when I’m in school i got teachers telling me to step out of my class what can i do about that because this g.p.s is not function.Can you help me out with some answer because i don’t want to go back to jail for this bracelet.

Judge Tom’s response:
Erma, you need to talk with your probation or parole officer and explain the problem. It sounds like the monitor is defective or needs an adjustment. There’s an easy fix once you let him or her know what’s going on. Good luck.

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