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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 10/30/03
Stephen from MD said:
I just turned 13 years old and i really want to get a job. I think that 13 year olds should be able to get jobs because i really want to get my own computer for my room. I also want to start to save up so that I can buy a dirt bike. Whenever i ask my mom to buy me something, she's allways like,"You should get a job and save up money to buy it yourself." But theres one problem with that... I CANT BECAUSE OF THAT STUPID LAW!
On 10/28/03
Kay from NY said:
I think kids 13 and up should be able to work.
On 10/28/03
kyla from Othe said:
.hi am kyla from england manchester.i think that peole should be a ble to get a job with parents permission over the age of 13. when i got to that age my mum and dad where no longer very happy with the cost of all the things i wanted. i also think that a minimum wage for 16 year olds. i work full time and i am on less than my freind how is in full time education with a small part time job she earns more than me and does ALOT less hours than me. working four nghts a week. i work mon-fri 9- 5:30 and am on £3.20 per hour she is on £4.75. if i were on this ammount i would be up £200 pound more a m
On 10/27/03
Jillian from PA said:
I'm 14 years old and it is so hard for me to find a job. everyone says it is a free country well then 13 and 14 year olds should have the oppertunity to get a job. i would make us more responsible in life and it will teach us things that we might not no until we are 16 or 17. so what is the big deal?
On 10/27/03
Matt from NY said:
I think that it is horrible that Young Teens cannot get jobs because the country beleives that teens arent responsible but they are part right and part wrong. Some teens are irresponsible and most teens are responsible. I wish that the country would change those stupid laws!
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