When Johnnie turned 14, he got a job working in the local hardware store cleaning up after school for a couple hours. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, this represents "oppressive child labor" and is not legal.

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When Johnnie turned 14, he got a job working in the local hardware store cleaning up after school for a couple hours. According to the  Fair Labor Standards Act, this represents "oppressive child labor" and is not legal.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows 14 and 15-year-olds to work in non-manufacturing, non-mining, and non-hazardous jobs under certain conditions (like limited hours outside of school hours), so working in a hardware store for a few hours after school would not typically be considered "oppressive child labor."

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