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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 03/24/04
bob from CA said:
i think that people that are 13 years or older should be able to work to. Our family dont alway have money to give us. so thats way i think we should be able to have jobs
On 03/24/04
Brittany from AZ said:
I think that we should get to work! that way we don't have to ask our parents for $$$$ to go to the movies or mall or something else!
On 03/23/04
stefania from HI said:
i so agree i mean like common we can't keep begging our parents for money they are the ones that says we need to own our own money so for that the law stinks if they think no jobs for 13 years old.i mean 13 years are teens common please sometime change it.
On 03/23/04
morgan/taylor! from MI said:
YOU SAY IT GIRL! ;P
On 03/23/04
Jordan from MI said:
Alright, I'm only twelve and My GF last summer (she was twelve too) went to a golf-course and asked for a job.He said come back when she's thirteen.Well I think she's forgotten about it, and I wouldn't mind earning some cash.But, then I went around this lil area where I live where theres grocery-stores and resteraunts and stuff.All said 15 was the age that they required their workers to be.It's just the place your asking for work at that matters.And even though you cannot get a job like at the register you can still mow lawns,My dad had said.I asked him if he had a job at 13.He said"Yeah."See?
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