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Those Summertime Blues
| Guest post by: Betsey Nash |
Article Overview: With summer comes a host of issues: Summer jobs, Heat Illness Standards, work permits, etc. Betsey helps walk you through them.
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Those Summertime Blues
Those Poly MBA students I am mentoring as they prepare to
enter the wonderful world of work are telling me tales of unreturned phone
calls and emails, and of their sense that the beautifully crafted cover letters
and resumes they submit are entering some black hole somewhere. And these are
students offering to work for free, for heaven’s sake! They just want summer
internships. (On a related note, the April edition of the Reader’s Digest
includes a quote from a long time HR Director, who says: “People assume
someone’s reading their cover letter. I haven’t read one in 11 years.”)
Be glad you’re not a high school student trying to save up
for a car or college this summer. The latest word from whoever predicts these
things is that summertime work is predicted to be arecord
low. Only 1 in 4 teenagers will land a job in the coming months as a result of
the still-poor job market. The summer employment rate among U.S. teenagers
was projected at between 25-27%, a record post World War II low.
I am nevertheless compelled to
remind business owners of some annual rituals for which they should prepare if,
in fact, they do plan to have employees this summer.
Heat Illness Standards: Remember that poor young woman working in the Valley who
died of heat stroke a summer or two ago? And we already had heat illness laws
and training on the books. Partly because of her death, the water (1 qt. per
hour) and shade requirements (5 minutes) are more clearly spelled out now, and
the new standards include “encourage them to [cool down and drink water]”. But
in my opinion, until workers are not paid by the basket or crate they pick, the
warnings will be unheeded. Have you seen the strawberry pickers running to and
from the truck with their fruit? Yikes. For the latest safety standards
surrounding heat illness, go to the dir.ca.gov website. And I urge those who run
warm kitchens and hot laundry facilities to offer your employees some relief,
as well.
Work Permits: This came up recently when a father wanted to employ his
14 year old son over spring break: did he need a work permit? Yes! But he’s my
son. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t need a permit. And be sure to read the thing,
because it lists the equipment a 14 year old cannot run – like forklifts and
trash compactors. And the hours he can/cannot work. Remember, our first
obligation is to the young person’s well being. Of course, the school office
was closed during the break so a permit for the 14 year old could not be had. I
am guessing the kid went to the beach instead of accompanying dad to the
construction site every day. What’s your guess? Oh, you cynics.
That Reader’s Digest article was provocatively titled “50
Things HR Doesn’t Want You to Know”. And that gives me an idea for another article.
But not this one: I want to do all I can to help you escape those summertime
blues.
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