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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 06/16/03
jessica from FL said:
hi everyone i am 12 but everyone says i act like i am 13 or 14 and i don't see why i can't get a job i can name at least 10 ppl who when i first met them they thought i was 13 or 14..they say i act and look like it...i mean it is not that hard to sweep floors or bag food.
On 06/10/03
somebody from AZ said:
Hey, no wonder people don't hire minors! Just look at some of these comments on these pages! Misspelled words, rude remarks, poor teens still acting to immature. Before commenting on something you feel strongly about, gather your thoughts and say what you want to say. I believe we should be hired to, but please at least write like you are a resposible teen ready to be hired
On 06/09/03
Jeff from NY said:
I think minors should be hired. I mean c'mon its hard enough living in this state and having none of my own money and having to ask my parents is hard. I dont know about other people but i need lots of money to fund my summer activities. Plus i think we have the same rights as adults except for a select few but othewise we should be able to be hired. ive looked for a job for months and i cant find one . and when i find one they dont have the manager in. But i definately think that minors should be hired, besides its our time, our desision and our labor not theirs.
On 06/05/03
ben from Othe said:
iam trying to get a job to save up four eletric guiter and iam looking four a job that i can learn froum and a place nere nottingham iam inrested in any job that goes around school time
On 06/02/03
Megan from FL said:
Its not really fair that 14 year olds and up dont really get a chance to get hired. Im always the oldest one in my grade level and Im going to drive sooner than all of my friends, and they all make their money by babysitting, birthdays, parents, etc. But there arent alot of kids in my neighborhood to babysit, so I usually end up broke, and I have no source of income so how will I pay for my car and other things that I will need in the near future?
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