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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 09/12/03
Ashley from FL said:
Hey everyone i think that you should be able to have a JOB at 13 because kids these days always want to go to the movies with their buddys or boyfriends or skating but they cant always do that because they dont ahev money anjd eiether does their mom or dad becasue they have bills to pay adn might be behind on them So thats why i thyink that we should be able to get a job at 13 :)
On 09/12/03
Jon from AZ said:
I too am looking for a job.. kind of. No place will let my older brother get a job so I know I can't. If anybody In the Gila County in Arizona has an open job, try too tell me...please
On 09/12/03
Jon from AZ said:
I too think it should be changed...the labor law. But I am looking for a job but i doubt if I could get one because my older brother can't get a job because my town is a bunch of old rich people. They think my brother is too young. I've been hoping if I could get one. mainly I've been thiking of what type of job to start out with first. If you are in the Gila county in Arizon and you have an open paying job, please try to contact me.
On 09/12/03
Taylor Spilker from UT said:
I link that it sucks so freekin bad that it is agaist the law that 13 year olds cant work. I think that they schoold change the law to the youngest you can work is 13, because there are plenty of responsible 13 year olds that would workvery hard. we need mony to its not like 13 year olds are made of money.
On 09/12/03
shakeem from FL said:
i want a job and i am 13 years old why shouldn't i be able to be employed
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