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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 05/19/06
Sunny from NY said:
I Think All Teenagers should be able to work because they want to be independant from our parents and we want to do and buy things for ourselves instead of beggin' our parents. LET US WORK!
On 05/18/06
sharna from AZ said:
i think that is bull that you have to be 14 or 15 to work. i think all teenagers should work because teenagers that are 13 need money to buy the things that they want. we are tired of depending on our perants all the time.let us work.
On 05/16/06
Keelan from Othr said:
I THINK KIDS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A JOB SO WE CAN GET WHAT WE WANT
On 05/14/06
Sof from FL said:
all my best friends at school get loads of money for their parents and i dun get much. whenever we go shopping i can't afford stuff so they always pay like half for me. i really dun wan them to do that and i want my own money. i can't buy anything i want because i dun have enough. i try to find jobs though no one would hire just cuz i'm 13.
On 05/13/06
kay! from AL said:
i think any one who wants a job should get one I want one cause my mums broke and I want to get my own stuff but I dont want to do paper route cause its bad for your back I just want answers as to where i can get a job i want! luff ya xx
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