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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 05/12/04
Cristann from OH said:
I agree with you. I need a job this summer, but that doesn't mean i'm gonna babysit my little sisters the whole time. If they ever let us work, it had better be a real job where we get real money, not an IOU!
On 05/12/04
Cristann from OH said:
I really think we should be able to get the same jobs as 14,16 year olds. I mean, we are all teens, right?
On 05/12/04
Thomas from UT said:
yeah i agree with rashida, we are finally a teen, teens need jobs just like adults.
On 05/11/04
Faith Caudle from NC said:
It is so unfair that at the age of 13 we have no money to buy clothes, shoesor anything else
On 05/10/04
Arianne from LA said:
I think it is unfair that 13 year olds can't have a job. We need money too. We are teenagers just like 14 year olds. I have nothing to do all summer, but to watch T.V. . When I want to go somewhere I need money and I don't have it.
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