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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 01/23/05
Chi-Chi from MD said:
I know that adults are concerned about the saftey of the children, and jobs that will stress them, but I feel that 13-year olds should be able to get jobs. Some parents don't pay their children allowance because they feel they shouldn't get a reward of what they should be doing, and they say that we should work to get what we want, and I'm turning 13 in the spring and I badly want a job because that's basically the only way we 13-year olds can earn money for our hard work, and get what we want using the money out of our own pockets, and not out parents. I really hope they listen this time!!!!!
On 01/23/05
Daysha from NC said:
I don't see why you can't work at the age of thirteen or older. I think that it is discremanation.
On 01/23/05
SHANNEN from OH said:
I'M 13 AND I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A JOB SINCE I'VE BEEN 12 OF COURSE THE ONLY JOB AVAILABLE WAS BABYSITTING. I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS THOUGH BECAUSE IF WERE ABLE TO LOOK AFTER A HUMAN BEING I THINK WE CAN SWEEP A FLOOR OR PUT AWAY BOOKS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET A JOB SO MY SOME WHAT FIANCIAL STABLE PARENTS WONT HAVE TO PAY ALL FOR COLLEDGE. I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A LITTLE EXTRA CASH
On 01/21/05
Tranise Shockley from MO said:
I really want a job. i would like the money and some to spend for my self. Our parents are always nagging us to get off our butts but when we try something stands in our way and thas just not fair. 13 year olds are just the same as anybody else thas a teen!
On 01/21/05
Sarah from WA said:
I was looking on the internet and i could not find any jobs for us 13 years olds... i think we should be able to do some sort of job that includes money...
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