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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 10/09/07
jake.d from MO said:
kids should have jobs at 13 they need money for highschool
On 10/06/07
from AL said:
i think we should be able to get a job when we turn 12 because some children get bored at home an want something to do an i don't think that it is fair to have to wait until your 15 to get one
On 10/05/07
ambrey from HI said:
i think that i should get a job... otherwise, mom will think me a even bigger idiot than she thinks right now!!!!
On 10/05/07
Mary from AL said:
Well in Alabama you can get a job at local resturants like McDonalds.I was thinking of get a job when i turn 14.
On 10/03/07
Franky from CA said:

i think if they wont let us make sandwiches at subway or cook pizzas at dominos the why dont they let us clean the lettuce up from the ground at subway and sweep up and hand out flyers at dominos, why cant we have small jobs and work are way up to makeing the sandwiches and pizza, work are way up from picking up the poppcorn to popping it to manager of the theatre why dont they just give us a chance!

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