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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 07/03/06
Catherine from OH said:
It should not matter if you are 13 14 or 15 to know if you could execute a job. If you are 13 and you are responsible you could perform just as well as any 15 year old. Im 13. Why can't I wash hair at a salon? Put makeup on people? Be a waitress. It's not that hard to carry drinks and understand someones order. You're parents hate spending money on you but what can you do? Its not like we can get jobs. " You're too young to drive to your job, you dont have a license" excuses, excuses! why cant we have stay at home jobs like adults? and what if your mom doesnt work and she offers to drive you?
On 07/03/06
erick from TX said:
i think yall need to hush hush because when you realy get the job you are not going to want to go to work.
On 07/03/06
devonte from AL said:
i thimk we should b able 2 work 2 get out the house and its time for us too buy our on clothes shoes and stuff and let our parents get a break
On 07/02/06
Mariel from MO said:
I am also 13 and I think that we should have jobs because whenever we ask for money our parents always say we should get a job anyway. So we should also have a job because some of us would just like to get our own money so we could spend it on ourselves and save it.
On 07/02/06
Daniela from NY said:
We 13 year-olds deserve jobs because most of us work our butts off at home for no reward whatsoever!!!!!
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