Hiring kids - odd jobs

[Newf]

Ok so maybe I’m paranoid, maybe I’m not. But it seems like this day and age everything has some sort of legality issue surrounding it. So I’m curious what the legalities are around hiring kids for yard work/odd jobs?

When I was a kid I mowed lawns, painted fences, and stacked firewood or whatever for a few bucks. Worst thing that happened was a sunburn, maybe a few blisters or slivers. But times have changed... could get hauled off to court for anything it seems.

The wife and I were discussing the possibility of hiring a kid to mow the lawn this summer plus some other odd jobs around the house, nothing strenuous. Just a few things that I would be willing to have a kid do rather than do it myself. (Painting...I absolutely hate painting!)

I know minimum wage would be standard. But what is the deal these days if god forbid the kid got hurt or something?