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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 04/17/05
carolyn from Othr said:
I think 13 yr olds should be allowed to have jobs i think most of the population of 13 yr olds has alot to offer to the world and some of us has more to offer then a 14 to 16 yr old so 13 yr olds should be able to work !!!
On 04/16/05
ashton from Othr said:
I absoloutley need money and I dont like asking my parents for it all the time! Im 13 and I cant work unless it is babysitting which i do often but i want a higher paying job that i can at least live off..my parents give me money a lot and i dont like asking because i feel they could spend it on something like bills..I really want to start working young so I can be successful in life
On 04/16/05
christian from CA said:
i think that the legal age for a job should be 13 because this is the time when us new teenagers want to but things but we can't because we might not have money. So I think that us 13 year olds should be able to get a job.
On 04/16/05
sam from Othr said:
I'm 13 and i want to go on holiday with the school but my parents wont pay for it so i have to. how i am to get money, when the age for a job is 14. we are only a year apart!!
On 04/16/05
kayleigh from Othr said:
i really need a job because all of my friends can shoppin but i cant. i cant get money of my mum as she has got seven kids and she is a single mother. its not fair that 14+ can get jobs but 13 year olds cant.
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