Rights on the Job
True or False? Your employer can't punish you for reporting a safety problem.
True.
How old doo you have to be to drive a forklift?
18 years old.
If you're 14 or 15, how many hours can you work on a school day?
3 hours.
True or False? You can sue your employer if you're hurt on the job.
False.
What's the minimum wage in New Jersey?
$7.25 per hour.
Name one kind of machinery you can't use if you're under 18 years old.
Power equipment (meat slicer, saw, bakery machine, box crusher)
If you're 14 or 15, how late can you work on a school night?
7pm.
True or False? You're boss can punish you for getting hurt on the job.
False - it's against the law for your boss to punish or fire you for a job-related injury.
Name two rights you have if you get hurt on the job.
Payment for medical care.
May also get lost wages.
If you're under 18 and still in school, what do you need to get before you take a job?
An employee certificate.
If you're 14 or 15, how many hours can you work in a school week?
18 hours.
What's the name of the agency that handles health and safety complaints?
OSHA.
Name two health and safety protections your employer must provide on the job?
Safe and healthy workplace.
Safety training.
Protective clothing.
Payment for medical care if injured.
Name one kind of work you can't do if you're 14 or 15.
Baking, cooking with an open flame or frying, dry cleaning/laundry, using ladder or scaffold, construction, loading and unloading trucks, rail cars, or conveyers.
If you're 16 or 17, how late can you work on a school night?
11pm.
What agency enforces the laws about work hours and wages in New Jersey?
New Jersey Division of Wage and Hour Compliance.
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 construction work you can't do if you're under 18 years old?
Wrecking, demolition, excavation, or roofing.
Name two things you can do to prevent a job injury.
Report unsafe conditions.
Get safety training.
Follow safety rules.
Name two things you should do if you get hurt on the job.
Tell your boss.
Get medical treatment.
Fill out a claim form.