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).
In Texas, older minors (meaning 16 or 17-year-olds) may work as many hours as they'd like. But for youth ages 14 to 15, Texas does have restrictions. These children may not work more than eight hours per day or more than 48 hours in one week. They're also prohibited from going to work before 5 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on a day that is followed by a school day. This includes summer school sessions.