COMPANY PARTNER CHECKLIST
So…. You found an amazing micro-intern! What’s next?
For this first round (Spring 2023), your company will engage the d’Skills micro-intern as a 1099 contractor of your organization.*
Here’s a helpful “how to” checklist. We know that engaging a minor might be new or unusual, so we’ve provided this list of guidelines to make it as simple as possible!
Please note that most d’Skills micro-internships can be conducted virtually. And they shouldn’t take more than a few hours per day. No d’Skills micro-internships should fall into what’s considered “hazardous” for a minor.
NORTH CAROLINA GUIDELINES:
☐ Students under 18 may need a Youth Employment Certificate. Check out the linked guidelines.
☐ 16-17 year olds can work within these guidelines
(Please click the link to the NC guidelines as they are subject to change):
During the school term, youth who are enrolled in grades 12 or lower cannot be employed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. when there is school for the youth the next day.
Employment in hazardous or detrimental occupations are not permitted for youths under the age of 18. Hazardous work includes working involving explosives, motor-vehicle driving, coal mining, logging/sawmilling, power-driven woodworking, exposure to radioactive substances, power-driven hoisting apparatuses, metal-forming/shearing, mining, slaughtering/meat-packing, power-driven bakery machine, power-driven paper product machines, manufacturing brick/tile, saws, wrecking/demolition, roofing, and excavation. Detrimental work includes work involving respirators, confined spaces, working as an electrician or electrician’s helper, falling hazards, seafood/poultry processing w/ cutting or slicing machines, exposure to benzene, lead, quartz, or asbestos, and welding/brazing/torch cutting.
☐ If you engage a 14 and 15-year old, they can work with these guidelines:
No more than three hours a day when school is in session and no more than eight hours a day if school is not in session.
Only between 7 a.m and 7 p.m. (9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day when school is not in session).
A maximum of 18 hours per week when school is in session or 40 hours per week when school is not in session.
Only outside school hours.
A 30-minute break is required after any period of five consecutive hours of work.
Work may be performed in retail businesses, food service establishments, service stations and offices of other businesses. Work is not permitted in manufacturing, mining, on construction sites, with power-driven machinery, on the premise of a business holding an ABC permit for the on-premises sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages, or in hazardous or detrimental occupations
SOUTH CAROLINA GUIDELINES:
☐ No Youth Employment Certificate Needed!
☐ 16-17 year olds can work within these guidelines:
(Please click this link to the SC guidelines as they are subject to change)
Minors ages 16 and older are exempt from the hour and scheduling restrictions.
These minors may work as many daily and weekly hours as the job responsibilities require or the employer requests.
Minors ages 16 and 17 may not engage in any occupation deemed hazardous, as defined under the 17 Hazardous Occupations Orders of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
☐ If you engage a 14 and 15-year old, they can work with these guidelines:
Minors ages 14 and 15 may not engage in the following work activities: warehousing and storage; car repair; public utility duties; work involving the use of ladders or scaffolding; work involving food preparation; the use of grinders; or the operation of lawnmower and golf carts. Further, minors ages 14 and 15 may not engage in any occupation deemed hazardous, as defined under 17 Hazard Occupations Orders of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Please note: We are not providing legal advice, and the information provided is for general informational purposes only. This is not a substitute for legal advice from a licensed attorney. You should consult with your attorneys for specific legal questions and guidance related to their unique situations. While we want to make this as simple as possible for you, our organization is not responsible for any actions taken or not taken based on the information provided.
*Following the pilot test in May 2023, d’Skills will be building a platform to manage payment, paperwork, etc. to streamline this process. Thank you for helping us test if these micro-interns add value while we work to build out the platform!