Employer Survey
Hello, my name is _________ and I am calling on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. We are conducting a survey today related to materials provided by the Wage and Hour Division Child Labor program. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary and your identity will remain anonymous.
Interviewer will screen to speak with the person that is responsible for the establishment’s hiring of youth workers. The interviewer will be given contact name information from WHISARD for the establishment to use first. If that person is not available, or no contact information is available for the establishment, then the interviewer will screen to speak with the person:
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[(If necessary) Hello, my name is _____________ and I am calling on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor.] We are conducting a survey today related to materials provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Child Labor program. Specifically we are interested in knowing how useful these materials are to those who employ teens. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary. We expect this to take no more than 10-15 minutes of your time today. Responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. The reports prepared for this study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate responses with a specific organization or individual. We will not provide information that identifies you or your organization to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law.
[If respondent asks whom they can contact for more information: Any questions about this survey, please feel free to call the Wage and Hour Division at (202) 693-0051.
[If asked about the authority/right to call and ask these questions: This survey has been approved by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget under Control # 1225-0059. According to Office of Management and Budget rules, Federal agencies may not conduct and a person is not required to respond to an information collection request unless it has a valid Office of Management and Budget control number.]
Q1.In the past three years, do you recall your establishment employing any workers under the age of 18?
___Yes
___No
___Not sure
Note to Reviewers: The completed sample will be limited to no more than one-third of the respondents being in the “No” and “Not Sure” category on Q1. WHD expects, however, that this limit will not be reached since the sampling frame will be based on employers that were known to have employed minors within two weeks prior to the employers last investigation.
Q2.How in the past have you tended to get information on youth employment laws?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
___Never looked for this type of information
___Ask a colleague or coworker
___Ask Chamber of Commerce
___Contact the Wage and Hour Division
___Call the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division toll-free hotline
___Visit the U.S. Department of Labor web site
___Visit YouthRules! web site
___Refer to U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division resource – a poster, bookmark or fact sheet
___Information provided during employment investigation or face-to-face consultation
___Direct mailing of employment information
___Contact franchisor or main office
___Contact a human resources or employment law specialist
___Contact state or local government agency
___Contact federal government agency
___Search the internet (i.e. “Google” it)
___Look for information at a library
___Read professional association resources (newsletter, web site)
___Public Service Announcement
___Watch local or national news programs
___Respondent has looked, but does not know/remember
___Other (please specify)__________________________________________________
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division have developed a number of items that are designed to help employers understand U.S. Labor law. I’m going to ask you if you have seen any of these items and, if so, how useful you found the item and how satisfied you were with the information presented.
Q3.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division created a pamphlet titled “Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act” that describes federal rules on wages and youth employment. The pamphlet is white with blue text on the front and about 20 pages long. Do you recall ever being given or obtaining this guide?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q4]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q4]
Q3a. Did you review the information in the Handy Reference Guide?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q4]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q4]
Q3b. How useful did you find the information [in the Handy Reference Guide] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q4]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q4]
Q3c. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the Handy Reference Guide?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q4.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has designed a pamphlet titled “Employer’s Pocket Guide on Youth Employment” that provides employers a quick reference to information about child labor laws. Do you recall ever being given or obtaining a small pamphlet with the title “Employer’s Pocket Guide on Youth Employment”? The pamphlet is sometimes yellow or a light cream color and it specifically focuses on youth employment issues.
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q5]
___Not sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q5]
Q4a. Did you review the information in the Employer’s Pocket Guide?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q5]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q5]
Q4b. How useful did you find the information [in the Employer’s Pocket Guide] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q5]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q5]
Q4c. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the Employer’s Pocket Guide?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q5.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released a bulletin entitled “Youth Employment Provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” sometimes referred to as “Child Labor 101,” to help employers and the general public understand the youth employment rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Have you ever seen this bulletin explaining teen employment rules?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q6]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q6]
Q5a. Did you review the information in the bulletin?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q6]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q6]
Q5b. How useful did you find the information [in the bulletin] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q6]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q6]
Q5c. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the bulletin?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q6.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division also distributes fact sheets about special issues in youth employment. For example, these fact sheets have talked about youth employment in general, youth employment issues in specific industries such as restaurants and grocery stores, as well as the dangers of allowing teens to perform certain on-the-job tasks such as operating trash compactors and teen driving. Do you recall being given or obtaining one of these fact sheets?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q15]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q15]
Q6a. Do you remember the topics that the fact sheet covered?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___General information on youth employment laws [If selected, go to Q7]
___Teen Driving [If selected, go to Q8]
___Power driven paper balers and trash compactors [If selected, go to Q9]
___Roofing and work on or around a roof [If selected, go to Q10]
___Fast food restaurants [If selected, go to Q11]
___Full service restaurants [If selected, go to Q12]
___Supermarkets or grocery stores [If selected, go to Q13]
___Use of meat slicers, other equipment for baking or cooking [If selected, go to Q14]
___Other? Specify topics:_____________________________
___Not Sure/Don’t remember the topics [If Not Sure, Go to Q15]
Q7. Did you review the information in the General information fact sheet?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q7a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q7b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q8.Did you review the information in the Teen Driving fact sheet?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q8a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q8b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q9.Did you review the information in the fact sheet on Power-driven Paper Balers?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q9a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q9b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q10.Did you review the information in the Roofing fact sheet?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q10a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q10b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q11.Did you review the information in the Fast Food Restaurant fact sheet?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q11a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q11b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q12.Did you review the information in the Full Service Restaurant fact sheet?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q12a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q12b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q13.Did you review the information in the Grocery Store fact sheet?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q13a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q13b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q14.Did you review the information in the fact sheet on meat slicers and baking equipment?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q14a. How useful did you find the information [in the fact sheet] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not sure, Go to next fact sheet selected, or Q15 if none]
Q14b. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the fact sheet?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q15.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division makes stickers that can be attached to equipment or in other easy-to-see places to help employers warn teens about equipment that they are not allowed to operate, such as forklifts, meat slicers, and scrap paper balers. Are you familiar with these stickers?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q16]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q16]
Q15a. Have you used these stickers at your establishment?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q16]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q16]
___Don’t have equipment that requires stickers [Go to Q16]
Q15b. How helpful did you find the warning stickers in informing your youth workers about what they cannot do in the workplace?
___Very helpful
___Somewhat helpful
___Not helpful
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q16.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division maintains a Web site called YouthRules! (www.youthrules.gov), where you can access a variety of information about youth employment laws. Do you recall ever hearing about this web site?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q17]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q17]
Q16a. Did you ever visit the web site and review the information there?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q17]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q17]
Q16b. How useful did you find the information [on the Web site] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q17]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q17]
Q16c. How satisfied were you with the information contained on the Web site?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q17.How comfortable are you using the internet to find information?
___Very comfortable
___Somewhat comfortable
___Not Very comfortable
___Not comfortable
Q18.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division maintains a toll-free hotline, 1-866-4US-WAGE, to answer questions and concerns about major employment rules. Do you recall ever hearing about the Wage and Hour Division toll-free hotline?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q19]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q19]
Q18a. Have you ever called the toll-free hotline for any reason?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q19]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q19]
Q18b. Have you ever called the toll-free hotline for more information about federal youth employment laws?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q19]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q19]
Q18c. How useful did you find the toll-free hotline in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q19]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q19]
Q18d. How satisfied were you with the youth employment information provided to you by the toll-free hotline?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q19.Periodically the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division mails packets of information about the federal youth employment laws directly to employers. Do you recall ever receiving a compliance assistance mailing about federal youth employment laws from the Wage and Hour Division?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q20]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q20]
Q19a. Did you review the information in the compliance assistance mailing?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q20]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q20]
Q19b. How useful is the direct mailing of compliance assistance information in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q20]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q20]
Q19c. How satisfied were you with the direct mailing of compliance assistance information that you received?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
Q20.The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released a flyer titled “TIPS for Achieving Compliance with Child Labor Laws” to provide employers with ideas to improve compliance with youth employment laws. The flyer is one page, white and features a four-column table. Do you recall being given or obtaining one of these flyers?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q21]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q21]
Q20a. Did you review the information in the flyer?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q21]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q21]
Q20b. How useful did you find the information [in the flyer] in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
___Very useful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat useful, it answered some of my questions
___Not useful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not useful, Go to Q21]
___Not sure/Don’t remember the information it contained [If Not Sure, Go to Q21]
Q20c. How satisfied were you with the information contained in the flyer?
___Very satisfied, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat satisfied, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unsatisfied, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure/ Don’t remember the information it contained
The Wage and Hour Division is also interested in knowing the types of information that you use and the types of information that you find useful in helping you comply with youth employment laws. This information will assist the Wage and Hour Division in designing materials that will contain the information that employers need to assist them in complying with the law.
Q21. From the following list, please indicate which item which is the most important to your business.
___Avoiding operating the business in a state of noncompliance
___Avoiding injuries in the work place
___Avoiding being investigated by the Wage and Hour Division
___Avoiding being cited for violations by the Wage and Hour Division
___Avoiding a monetary penalty for being out of compliance
___Avoiding the potential bad press associated with being found in violation of the law
Q21a. From the same list, what would be the second most important item? I can restate the list if you need.
___Avoiding operating the business in a state of noncompliance
___Avoiding injuries in the work place
___Avoiding being investigated by the Wage and Hour Division
___Avoiding being cited for violations by the Wage and Hour Division
___Avoiding a monetary penalty for being out of compliance
___Avoiding the potential bad press associated with being found in violation of the law
For the next set of questions, please indicate whether the following types of information would be “Very helpful,” “Somewhat helpful,” or “Not helpful at all” to your business.
Q22. Information on good practices with respect to youth employees that your company can use to better ensure compliance?
___Very helpful
___Somewhat helpful
___Not helpful at all
___Not sure
Q23. Information on the hours and times that employees under the age of 18 can legally work under Federal law.
___Very helpful
___Somewhat helpful
___Not helpful at all
___Not sure
Q24. Information on the types of activities that employees under the age of 18 are restricted from performing under Federal law due to the hazardous nature of the activity.
___Very helpful
___Somewhat helpful
___Not helpful at all
___Not sure
Q25. Information on the potential monetary penalties associated with being found out of compliance with Federal youth employment laws.
___Very helpful
___Somewhat helpful
___Not helpful at all
___Not sure
Q26. Information that clarifies the differences between your state’s requirements and the Federal requirements with respect to youth employment.
___Very helpful
___Somewhat helpful
___Not helpful at all
___Not sure
Q27.In your opinion, what is the biggest obstacle that you face in complying with U.S. youth employment laws?
___Confusion over the difference between state and federal child labor law
___Confusion over the details of Federal child labor standards
___Availability of employees willing to work for a wage rate that your business can afford
___High turnover of managers
___High turnover of employees
___Unwillingness of employees to follow rules
___Unwillingness of employees to report violations to supervisors
Q28. From the same list above, in your opinion, what is the second biggest obstacle that you face in complying with U.S. youth employment laws? I can restate the list if you need.
___Confusion over the difference between state and federal child labor law
___Confusion over the details of Federal child labor standards
___Availability of employees willing to work for a wage rate that your business can afford
___High turnover of managers
___High turnover of employees
___Unwillingness of employees to follow rules
___Unwillingness of employees to report violations to supervisors
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division would also like to get your thoughts on whether you felt their approach to handling violations of child labor law understandable. The next set of questions will ask you about your experience with this process.
Q29. Are you aware that the DOL Wage and Hour Division can issue monetary penalties for youth employment violations of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q36]
Q30. Has your business ever been assessed a monetary penalty due to a youth employment violation?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q35]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q35]
Q31. Thinking of the last time you received a monetary penalty, how understandable was the reason provided by DOL Wage and Hour Division staff person for citing a violation?
___Very understandable, I completely understood the reason for the citation
___Somewhat understandable, I did not fully understand the reason for the citation
___Not understandable at all, I did not at all understand the reason for the citation
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember
Q32. Thinking of the last time your received a monetary penalty, how clearly did the DOL Wage and Hour Division staff person explain how to correct the violation?
___Very clear, I completely understood what I needed to do to correct the violation
___Somewhat clear, I still had some questions about what was necessary to correct the violation
___Not clear at all, it was not clear to me at all how to correct the violation
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember
Q33. Prior to your business being issued a monetary penalty, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being “very high” and 1 being “very low,” how would you describe the priority that your business placed on ensuring compliance with youth employment laws?
___5, Very High
___4
___3
___2
___1, Very Low
___Not Sure
Q34. After being issued a monetary penalty, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being “very high” and 1 being “very low,” how would you describe the priority that your business placed on ensuring compliance with youth employment laws?
___5, Very High
___4
___3
___2
___1, Very Low
___Not Sure
Q35. In your opinion, what influence does the fact that you could be assessed a monetary penalty for being in violation have on your business’ youth employment practices?
___Large influence, avoiding a monetary penalty is the most important consideration in our youth employment practices
___Moderate influence, avoiding a penalty is only one consideration among many in how we employ youth
___Low influence, we have other more important considerations than avoiding a monetary penalty
___No influence, we do not take the possibility receiving a monetary penalty into account when formulating our youth employment practices
Now I would like to ask you a few questions about your work experience and where you like to get information about teen employment. This will only require about 2 more minutes
Q36.In your professional experience, what is the best source of information on teen employment?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
___Ask a colleague or coworker
___Ask Chamber of Commerce
___Contact the Wage and Hour Division
___Call the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division toll-free hotline
___Visit the U.S. Department of Labor web site
___Visit YouthRules! web site
___Refer to U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division resource – a poster, bookmark or fact sheet
___Information provided during employment investigation or face-to-face consultation
___Direct mailing of employment information
___Contact franchisor or main office
___Contact a human resources or employment law specialist
___Contact state or local government agency
___Contact federal government agency
___Search the internet (i.e. “Google” it)
___Look for information at a library
___Read professional association resources (newsletter, web site)
___Public Service Announcement
___Watch local or national news programs
___Don’t know/ Don’t remember
___Other (please specify)__________________________________________________
Q37.How many years of experience do you have with hiring employees?
___Less than 1 year
___1-5 years
___6-10 years
___More than 10 years
[Skip Q38 if respondent answered “No” or “Not Sure” to Q1.]
Q38.About how many of the employees hired within the past year were under 18 at the time they were hired?
___None
___1 to 5
___6 to 10
___11 to 15
___16 or more
Thank you for responding to this survey. We appreciate your time and responses.
Burden Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10-15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor. All responses to this survey are completely voluntary. The U.S. Department of Labor will not be able to identify respondents for this survey in any manner. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The Wage and Hour Division are conducting this survey under OMB Control Number 1225-0059.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Employer Survey |
| Author | LEX-LJankovic |
| Last Modified By | LEX-LJankovic |
| File Modified | 2009-03-24 |
| File Created | 2009-03-24 |