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Question: What are the laws concerning jobs for 13-year olds?

Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act states that the minimum age for employment is 14 years old. A 14-year old that is a full-time student would be allowed to work in a retail establishment as long as the employer has obtained certifications from the Department of Labor. A business could be fined $10,000 for hiring someone under the age of 14. The age requirements for agricultural employment are slightly different.


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On 07/18/05
karrie from MS said:
i am 13. and i need a job. what's the difference if you're 13 or 14. either eay you're a teenager. and i need money cuz i dotn get enough allowance.
On 07/18/05
Maaliya from OH said:
.....hey i have an idea ..............wanna know ..ok change the law :)
On 07/18/05
stephanie from PA said:
I am 13 and my mom is always telling me to get a job but when I try to I can't. All of my sisters have jobs except me and it make me feel bad when they have cool stuff like a cell phone and I don't. WHY CAN'T WE GET JOBS
On 07/18/05
I'm from london/croydon from AL said:
i fink dat we shuld be able 2 ave a job coz den we can learn fings early nd not lik a paper round coz den u ave 2 wake up early LOL!!!!!! BUt we shuld ave a job like as a make up or hairdresser assistant coz den we ave a n idea wat we wanna do l8r on in life
On 07/17/05
Keke from TX said:
I feel that 13 year old teenagers should be able to have jobs becuase half of us out here are more responsible than half of these 14,15,and 16 year olds and are desperate to make our own money. For example i make straight a's and b's never made a c in my life (knock on wood) and my cousin who is 17 make d's and f's and doesnt want to work his parents have to force him and here i am sitting at home while everyone is at work wanting to get out there myself and work.Alot people dont understand that it is hard out here in the streets today with drugs, gangs, etc. I would do anything to get a job
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