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A Guide to Permits & Licenses: Opening a Stationary Food Business in the City of Philadelphia
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FEMA Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry
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Federal Law Fact Sheet #38: Employing Youth in Grocery Stores under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Federal Law Fact Sheet #41: Fast Food, Full Service Restaurant & Supermarket Industries Child Labor Compliance Survey
Federal Law Fact Sheet #43: Youth Employment Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) For Nonagricultural Occupations
Federal Law Fact Sheet #57: Rules for Employing Youth and the Loading of Power-Driven Balers and Compactors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
U.S. Department of Labor - Youth Rules!
Mandatory State Labor Posters For Pa. Employers
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