My Rights on the Job
What is a job hazard?
Something at work that can hurt you, make you sick or hurt your mental health.
If you’re under 18 and still in school, what do you need to get before you take a job?
A work permit.
If you are 14 or 15, how late can you work on a school night?
7 PM.
True or False? You can sue your employer if you’re hurt on the job?
False.
Name two rights you have if you get hurt on the job.
Payment of medical care. You may also get lost wages.
Name one kind of work you can’t do if you’re 14 or 15 (but 16 & 17 year olds can do.)
Baking, dry cleaning/laundry, using ladder or scaffold, construction, loading and unloading trucks, rail cars, or conveyors.
If you’re 14 or 15, how many hours can you work in a school week?
18 hours.
What agency enforces the laws about work hours and wages in California?
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Name two rights all workers have on the job.
To report safety problems, to work without racial or sexual harassment, to join a union.
Name one kind of machinery you can’t use if you’re under 18.
Car, forklift, power equipment (meat slicer, saw, bakery machine, box crusher).
If you are 16 or 17, how late can you work on a school night?
10 PM.
Name two things you should do if you get hurt on the job.
Tell your boss, get medical treatment, fill out a claim form.