OAR 839-021-0255
Special Rules for Temporary Employment of Several Minors for a Short Duration

(1)

As used in this rule, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a)

“Temporary employment of a short duration” means employment which terminates on or by the tenth day from the date of hire.

(b)

“Several minors” means 10 or more minors.

(2)

In circumstances involving temporary employment of a short duration where the employment of several minors is proposed, the prospective employer may comply with the provisions of rules OAR 839-021-0220 (Employment Certificates for the Employment of Minors 14 through 17 Years of Age) to 839-021-0248 (Reports from Employers Employing Minors) (Employment Certificates and Employment Permits) or may address a letter application to the Child Labor Unit of the Wage and Hour Division setting out the full and complete circumstances of the proposed employment. The Bureau will investigate the proposed employment and if the Bureau determines that the character of the employment is suitable and that such employment will not adversely affect the physical and moral well-being of the minors, the Bureau will issue a special permit to the employer.

(3)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this rule, the Bureau, for good cause shown, may issue a special permit pursuant to section (2) of this rule for more than 10 days if the Bureau determines that the circumstances of the proposed employment otherwise satisfy section (2) of this rule.

(4)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section (2) of this rule, the Bureau, for good cause shown, may issue a special permit in circumstances other than as prescribed in OAR 839-021-0246 (Employment Permits for Minors Under 14 Years of Age)(4) when it appears to the Bureau that the employment opportunities of the minor would be impaired and the employment, as determined by the Bureau, will not adversely affect the physical and moral well-being of the minor.

Source: Rule 839-021-0255 — Special Rules for Temporary Employment of Several Minors for a Short Duration, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=839-021-0255 (accessed May 26, 2025).

839–021–0006
Definitions for ORS 653.305 to 653.370 and OAR 839-021-0001 to 839-021-0500 839–021–0067
Hours of Employment for Minors 16 and 17 Years of Age 839–021–0070
Hours of Employment for Minors Under 16 Years of Age 839–021–0072
Rest Periods and Meal Periods 839–021–0087
Working Conditions 839–021–0092
Weight Lifting 839–021–0097
Prohibited Employment for Minors under 16 Years of Age 839–021–0102
Occupations and Types of Work Declared Hazardous for Minors Under 16 Years of Age 839–021–0104
Occupations Particularly Hazardous or Detrimental to the Health or Well-Being of Minors Under the Age of 18 839–021–0106
Occupations Involving Use of Explosives 839–021–0170
General Recordkeeping Requirements 839–021–0175
Records Availability 839–021–0180
Posting Requirements 839–021–0185
Verification of Age Requirements 839–021–0220
Employment Certificates for the Employment of Minors 14 through 17 Years of Age 839–021–0221
Required Information for Employment Certificate Applications 839–021–0246
Employment Permits for Minors Under 14 Years of Age 839–021–0248
Reports from Employers Employing Minors 839–021–0255
Special Rules for Temporary Employment of Several Minors for a Short Duration 839–021–0265
Employment of Minors to Act as Canvassers, Peddlers or Outside Salespersons from House to House 839–021–0276
Employment Certificates for Minors Employed in Agriculture 839–021–0280
Operation or Assisting in the Operation of Power-Driven Farm Machinery by Minors 839–021–0282
Riding In or On Conveyances Connected to Power-Driven Farm Machinery by Minors 839–021–0285
Applicability of and Compliance with Other Rules to Minors Employed in Agriculture 839–021–0287
Employment of Minors in Agricultural Warehouses 839–021–0290
Permitted Hours of Work of Minors under 16 Years of Age in Agriculture 839–021–0292
Permitted Hours of Work of Minors 16 and 17 Years of Age in Agriculture 839–021–0293
Permitted Hours of Work When School Is in Session on a Year Around Basis of Minors Employed in Agriculture 839–021–0294
Vocational Education and Cooperative Education Programs 839–021–0297
Parental Exemption for Minors Employed in Agriculture 839–021–0300
Definitions for Rules Regulating the Employment of Minors in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0305
Application of Rules to Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0310
Employment Certificates for Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0315
Special Hours Variances for Entertainment Industry Employers 839–021–0320
Registration of Employers of Minors in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0325
School Releases, Instruction Requirements and Waivers for Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0330
Supervision of Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0335
Working Hours of Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0340
Rest Periods for Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0345
Meal Periods for Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0350
Other Working Conditions for Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0355
Prohibited Performances of Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0360
Refusal of Special Permits, Hours Variances or Employment Certificates in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0365
Records Required to Be Maintained by Employers of Minors in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0370
Records Required to Be Made Available by Employers of Minors in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0375
Posting Requirements for Employers of Minors in the Entertainment Industry 839–021–0490
Penalties That May Be Imposed for Violations of ORS 653.305 to 653.340 or OAR 839-021-0210 to 839-021-0248 839–021–0500
Exemptions

May 26, 2025

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