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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 05/10/05
matt from AZ said:
i think that it is really bad that kids my age cant have jobs. we need money too! hey think about it if we could get jobs our parents wouldn't have to take care of us all the time we could do it our selves
On 05/09/05
Hillary from ME said:
hey i am 13 and i was talking to my mom today about getting a job somewhere cause i ma spoilked roughten and i dont like sponging money off my dad so i think that i should be able to get a job along with everyone else cause i am sure that 13 year olds want to get some money and get out of the house and do something now you knwo why teens are so huge cause there is nothing to do so please pass this law
On 05/08/05
Rachel from SC said:
I think that 13 year olds should be able 2 have jobs because i mean im tired of always asking my parents for money and you kow i would just love 2 have a job dreaing the summer so that I will not be siting around the house doing nuthing! I mean i know that my parents are rich but i mean i really dont like asking them all the time for money so please let us have jobs i mean its stinks that we cant so think about and then think some more !!
On 05/07/05
Jacob from AZ said:
I am 13, and think I deserve to get a job. People my age have things they want, too. A job over the summer would be great, because i could use the money.
On 05/06/05
Sharika from SC said:
I think that some 13 year olds are very mature for their age. Some 13 year olds are more mature than the average 14 or 15 year old. It is very disappointing to know that people think we do not have enough responsibility to take on simple jobs, when other kids that are only a few years older are.
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