Substitute Bill No. 410 Summary

• Permits minors ages 14-16 to participate in paid internships approved by the Commissioner of Education and Labor Commissioner, with exceptions to existing child labor prohibitions.

• Minors age 15 or older participating in paid internships may work up to 120 hours during a school year during school hours with superintendent approval and must be compensated at the current minimum fair wage.

• Employers must obtain age certificates for minors under 18 working in paid internships, kept on file and available to Labor Department inspectors during business hours.

• Defines "internship" as supervised practical training of high school students or recent graduates comprising curriculum and workplace standards approved by the Department of Education and Labor Department.

• Excludes minors participating in paid internships from the reduced youth minimum wage rate, requiring them to receive the full minimum fair wage instead of 85% of the minimum wage for the first 90 days.