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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 06/07/05
SABRINA from MI said:
I NEED A JOB SOON
On 06/07/05
amanda simpon from MI said:
i am 13, i know there are concerns for having a job for a 13 year ol, but i am respaonsible why doesn't the law give us a chance we want things and the first thing our parents say is get a job and we can't because we dont have a job!!!! i am very mad because there are people also who make it difficult for us because they want to by drugs and beer and liqour for someone or there selves. SO PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF RESPECT FOR US.
On 06/05/05
Lourdes from NJ said:
I am an 13 year old girl from New Jersey, and I have always been independent so I dont like asking for money. Its not save any more to be a babysitter because of all the rapes and kidnaps to kids my age so. I have been looking for jobs for younger teens since December and no luck. I just want a way ro show that not all young teens are immature and we deserve jobs also. I mean all I do in the summer is lounge and I want to do something with my summer and also get rewards too. I hope that my story can help change the law to at least 13.
On 06/05/05
Princess from OH said:
i'm only 12 but i'm soon to be 13 in august and i really want a laptop to i want to get a job so i won't have to use my dad's computer but it says you have to be 14 or the business can be fined, how is that going to be fair the younger age grupos to earn their own kind of money when it's already tight on parents to get money?
On 06/05/05
Matt Ruth from PA said:
Man I hate asking my parents for money! I really wish i could get a summer job to earn up money for useful stuff in a teens life like a MP3 player. Please by any means get the word out and let us 13 year olds earn money legaly!
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