a long slender part, such as the portion of a long bone between the wider ends or extremities, the shaft of a hair and the central shaft of a feather.
maximum number of hours for 16- and 17-year-old minors is 4 hours on a school day (6. hours with a special variance), 8 hours on a Friday or any non-school day and not more. than 6 days per week. The maximum number of hours of work for 16- and 17-year-old. minors is 20 or 28 (with the optional special variance).
Hour Limitations. There are both state and federal child labor laws regulating the hour limitations of minors. Employers must observe the stricter provisions when the laws are different. The application of the stricter portion of both federal and state law is provided below. When public school is in session, minors may work a maximum of 3 hours per day on school days and up to 8 hours per day on Saturday, 8 hours on Sunday and 8 hours on non-school days, when a school day does not follow.