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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 08/21/07
Big Al from AZ said:
AL needs to stay in school and learn how to write and spell instead of working....
On 08/21/07
NESHA from CA said:
I THINK THAT 13 YEAR OLDS SHOULD HAVE A JOB....BECAUSE MOST OF US ARE SMARTER THAN ADULTS...WE ARE YOUNGER AND MORE ACTIVE SO WE HAVE MORE ENERGY....BECAUSE I HAVE TO WAIT 9 MONTHS TILL I CAN WORK AND NOTHING ABOUT ME IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT....SO BASICLY WHATS THE POINT...PEOPLE THINK THAT WERE YOUNGER NOT CAPABLE OF DOING THINGS...SOME OF US ARE NOT BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MAJORITY OF US WE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WORK.....AND MOST ADULTS DONT LIKE TO HIRE PEOPLE US TO DO THE LOW PAY WORK LIKE TAKE OUT GARBAGE,CLEAN.....WELL THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY PLEASE CHANGE THE LAW I NEED A J-O-B REALY BAD....
On 08/20/07
ant from CA said:
us 13 year olds should be able to get jobs its only 1 age different it will keep us out of trouble and we need money were teens now.we shouldnt have to wait only one age common be real
On 08/19/07
Ryan from CA said:
wlell i think that this law is just idiodic an i plan to fix that.I will create a petition with your help.if you would like to support me in the fight for fredom then send me an email with your ideas. your help could rilly get this idiodic law reduced to the age of 12 with your help we can do it!!!!
On 08/16/07
Luis from CA said:
I think 13 year olds should be able to get jobs because we are almost 14 and it would help us get ready to get a job as a 14 year olds i think 13 year olds can do jobs like jobs from home or a job that there parents think are good for them i bet the parents dont want us always beging for money and we get in trouble for asking its like not giving us and are parents freedom
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