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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 08/05/06
niki from MD said:
i think it's really stupid how the goverment won't let kids 12 and up have a job when we could really benefit from it, not like a real job but a summer job i think the united states has to think about this and i dunno but if they don't start changing some stuff around here i might go on strike cuz we kids have put up with too long! and we need to make a difference aorund here!
On 08/04/06
AR from IL said:
DUDE WATS UR PROBLEM  U DONT HAVE TO DRIVE TO GET TO UR JOB U CAN WALK TAKE A BUS OR RIDE A BIKE WATS DA DIFFERENS LITTLE KIDS THAT ARE SIX YEARS OLD WORK IN MOVIES SO WATS THE DIFERENCE???????????
On 08/01/06
eminem from AR said:
uhh yall are so immiture you cant even drive and you might not even b able to untill you are 18 so deal with it and you are to young 16 is perfect
On 08/01/06
eminem from AR said:
well first off heres why you dont have as much experience aint legal to drive and just well to young
On 08/01/06
Anonymous from CA said:
Well, I myslef agree to what the teens are saying here. I am 14 years and I would love to find a job suitable for me. Somtimes it is hard to ask my praents for money. Our house might be reposesed soon and I need a job to help pay the current debt we have. Well, I do not know the point of all this but, I would like to say that, the youth (14+) should have the right to work. Thank you.
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