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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 02/13/04
Burin from NY said:
Kids under 14 should be able to get jobs! Some people are stupid enough to even try to smoke in 7th grade but getting part-time jobs would be nice for young kids who are mature and do or attempt to do well in school. I would like to do something for myself instead of my parents. Getting a job earlier also builds up responsibility because you have to be on time and be good at what you do! The government should change the law to 13 because so many kids want jobs to support themselves. Parents always spend money on you, and it should be time to pay them back!
On 02/13/04
holly from NV said:
ok i think that its dumb that an 13 year old cannot get a job when your parents are saying that we should be more mature and independant when we turn 13...im not saying that we should have the best job in the friggin world but i personally i could hella handle a job... i just think that its stupid that 13 year olds cannot have jobs..
On 02/12/04
sara Trudel from Othe said:
I find it so stupid that I cant even get a job I hate depending on my parents I would like to have my own money to do things with like skating, bowling and swiming. I hate the fact that they pay for every thing i am more miture than a seventeen year old. I AM ONLY 13
On 02/11/04
ethan from ID said:
I want a job to get out of the howes more, and to prove to my parents that I can maneg my self. So I what a JOB NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
On 02/11/04
Jessica from PA said:
I whant to be able to my own money. It's my life I should do what ever I whant to do what I whant with it.
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