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   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans.
By: Texas Lawyers Care 		  
   
   Certification of Age This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Employers may ask children (ages 14-17) for proof of thier age (a Certification of Age to be employed). This certification is available here.
By: Texas Workforce Commission 		  
   
   Child Labor Complaint Form This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: Texas Workforce Commission 		  
   
   Child Labor: Summary of Texas Child Labor Law (Separate Website)

By: Texas Workforce Commission 		  
   
   Child Labor: Texas Child Labor Law - Labor Code Chapter 51 (Separate Website)

By: Texas Legislature Online
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   Child Labor: Texas Child Labor Rules (Separate Website)

By: Texas Secretary of State 		  
   
   Child Labor: Frequently Asked Questions This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Frequently Asked Question about the Texas Labor Code Chapter 51: Employment of Children.
By: Texas Workforce Commission 		  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas 		  
   
   Limited Scope Representation This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans 		  
   
   Minimum Wage Overview (Separate Website)
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Note: Texas adopts the Federal minimum wage reference.
By: United States Department of Labor 		  
   
   PowerPoint for the Fair Labor Standards Act: Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime pay
From the US Department of Labor website: "The FLSA requires that most employees in the United States be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay at time and one-half the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. However, Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees. Section 13(a)(1) and Section 13(a)(17) also exempt certain computer employees."
By: United States Department of Labor 		  
   
   Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (Separate Website)
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. The information is also available in as a PDF on the website.
By: United States Department of Labor 		  
   
   Video: Employment Law (Separate Website)
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By: Travis County Law Library 		  
   
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