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34 Pa. Code § 17.17. Female workers.

§ 17.17. Female workers.

 (a)  A female may not be employed more than 10 hours per day, nor more than 48 hours per week nor more than 6 days per week.

 (b)  A female 17 years of age or younger may not be employed before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m.

 (c)  A female may not be employed for more than 5 hours continuously without a rest or meal period of at least 30 minutes.

   (Editor’s Note: This section is unconstitutional under PA. CONST. ART. I, §  28.)



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