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Question: Can employers refuse to hire 14-year-olds if they hire 15-year-olds in AZ?

Answer: Arizona law does not forbid an employer from refusing to hire 14-year-olds, while hiring 15-year-olds.

However, Arizona statues do have various restrictions regarding the employment of children under the age of 16. Arizona Law (ARS §23-232) says that children under 16 are prohibited from working in, about, or in connection with:

-manufacturing
-processing
-laundering or dry cleaning in a commercial laundry
-warehousing
-construction
-boiler, furnace, or engine rooms
-occupations involving work from a ladder, scaffold, windowsill, or similar structures, or places more than five feet in height
-certain activities in retail food or gasoline service establishments.

Another Arizona Law (ARS §23-231) has more restrictions for employment of children under 18 years old.

In addition, there are limitations placed on the hours that may be worked by children under the age of 16. Minors under the age of 16 may not work more than 3 hours per day and 18 hours per week when enrolled in school. When not enrolled in school or when school is not in session, minors under the age of 16 may not work more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.

Read more information about U.S. child labor laws from the U.S. Department of Labor
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On 02/12/04
Rasheda from CA said:
yeah i think 14yr olds should be able to work we need to buy things to we need to be able to pay the cell phone bill or if we want to get a cell phone we need to buy school stuff pay for lunch so yeah 14yr olds should be able to work Rasheda
On 02/10/04
Melanie from AZ said:
Ciara I agree with you TOTALLY!I'm 14 and i think i'm alot smater then most people that have the jobs we are looking for. Age has nothin to do with a persons determination to work. An 18 year old could walk in to target that has help wanted and get the job JUST BECAUSE there 18. Its not fair because the 18 year old could be a slacker and not have even look that hard for a job like us and just get the job. And you know people like us really need the money or actually are thinking about the future with money collage cars ect. And 14 year olds need just as much spending cash as the rest of us. I
On 02/02/04
deyontay from FL said:
well i live in st.petersburge and i am 14 years old but some places will hire for 14 year olds but they are to far like a job called freedom squar. what should i do
On 02/01/04
George from UT said:
IF 14 year olds want a job so badly compinies should alllow them to have a job. We need money too ya know!!!
On 01/21/04
alex from MD said:
i need a job i am always buying stuff and my sister took away all the privleges for both of us and i dont get money anymore so i ne1 can tell me where people hire 14 year olds i would be happy
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