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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 06/13/07
mister from PA said:
I think its not fair because 13and up should be able to work 13 is still considered a teenager. I need a job to help my mom and family.
On 06/13/07
John from NC said:
I am a 13 year old and i want a job because i need to help my family pay the rent on our house my family can not afford to pay it.pretty soon me and my family will be on the streets.
On 06/10/07
JW from MI said:
also srry about the double post but i want to give congrats to savvy from WY ... Mari from CA ... RB from Othr because i'm with all of you guys. you guys are exactly right and i believe what you do. as said in my previous post," i'm sick of asking my parents" you are i'm with you. i'm sick of it. CYA
On 06/10/07
JW from MI said:
the 14 year old law is stupid. i am 13 an i want a job now because my parents are cheap and won't ever get the things that i want. i wanted a watch for 2 years in a row. did i get it? NO! i'm sick of waiting for them to say yes to something and asking and waiting for the smallest thing imaginable. i ask them, "can i have $5 to bowl at luxery lanes." what do they say... you guessed it, NO! IT'S TO FRICKEN EXPENSIVE.
On 06/09/07
sarah from KS said:
yea maybe there should be rights for 13-year olds but while reading what you guys wrote you all sound like little kids, if you sound like that to me what will the adults think?
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