If you employ a teenager as an apprentice, it is important to be aware of the laws that outline what teenagers can and cannot do, minimum wage standards and work hours and break requirements.

For more information regarding employing a teenager, read the Teenager's Guide to Employment in Michigan pamphlet available on the Department of Labor and Economic Growth's, Wage and Hour Division web site at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Teenagers_Guide_89278_7.pdf

Or, contact the Wage and Hour Division by writing to:

DLEG - Wage and Hour Division

6546 Mercantile Way, Ste. 5

P.O. Box 30476

Lansing, MI 48909-7976

Telephone: 517-335-0400