Worst Summer Jobs

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Guest Host:

Matt McCleskey
Worst Summer Jobs

From unpaid internships to door-to-door sales, some summer work is neither legal nor safe. We explore the laws and common-sense measures that separate the good summer jobs from the bad.

When the school year winds down, teens look for work -- but not all summer jobs are created equal. From unpaid internships to door-to-door sales, some summer work is neither legal nor safe. We explore the laws and common-sense measures that separate the good summer jobs from the bad.

Guests

Nancy Leppink

Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor

Reid Maki

Director of Social Responsibility and Fair Labor Standards and Coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition, National Consumers League

Related Links

Labor Department Youth Rules
National Consumers League Teen Jobs

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