

During the summer of 2013, 2.1 million more young people between 16 and 24 found seasonal jobs than during 2012. This rate of employment for young people with seasonal jobs is still 17% lower than it was in 1989 in which 77.5% held seasonal jobs during the summer. Overall, the number of unemployed young people fell 5% to 3.8 million from 4 million in July of 2012. What does all of this mean to a labor lawyer other than seasonal work is less prevalent than it was twenty four year ago?
If you are a young person in the seasonal workforce, or you are the parent of one, make sure the rights of the seasonal worker are understood. There are many exceptions you may wish to discuss. For example, $8.00 an hour is the current California minimum wage. Work as a camp counselor, at a county fair, or carnival may present employment in which wage and hour laws are different than normal, and the usual rules may differ. If a seasonal worker is being paid in cash, or below the minimum wage we would like to know.
If you have questions about labor laws pertaining to seasonal work, minimum wage, or an employment situation relating to a young person, please feel free to contact me at +1 (818) 783-7300, Karl Gerber Representing All Levels of Employees