Child Labor

South Carolina rules and regulations on child labor are identical to those adopted by the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. These rules limit the work hours of persons 14 and 15 years old and prohibit the employment of persons under 18 years of age in occupations determined to be hazardous.

For additional information, or to file a wage or child labor complaint, contact:

110 Centerview Drive
P. O. Box 11329
Columbia, S.C. 29211-1329
David Love or Dana Hinton
(803) 896-7756

Wages and Child Labor Fax: (803) 896-7680

The S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is pleased to provide various publications in portable document format (PDF).
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