The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the public welfare requires that minors be protected from conditions of labor which have a pernicious effect on their health, morals and educational competence of youth, and to this end, the purpose of this chapter is to regulate the employment of minors in the manner herein set forth.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, no minor shall be employed or permitted to work in any occupation in the Virgin Islands, in or involving (1) heavy construction work; (2) the operation of power-driven, metal-forming, punching and shearing machines; (3) the making of alcoholic beverages in bottling plants; (4) electric and power generating plants; (5) steam […]
Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, the Commissioner shall administer the provisions of this chapter, and is authorized to issue, subject to the approval of the Governor, such regulations and orders consistent with the provisions of this chapter as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and implement the same. In the preparation of such […]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to employment of minors under supervised on-the-job training programs, including apprenticeship or student-learner programs, authorized by law; Provided, That an employer shall prior to commencement of a minor’s employment under such a program notify Education as to the same.
Any employer who wilfully violates any provision of this chapter or of any rules or regulations pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
In addition to any other penalty specified by law, the Attorney General may bring action in any of the Courts of the Virgin Islands to restrain violations of this chapter.
