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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 05/13/03
Patricia from IL said:
I am really upset that I can not help my parents with the bills because they do not want to hire yound teenagers. I am really dependable and I work very hard. My mom keeps telling me there's no use but I can do it and I will. If anyone that is hiring take the time on reading this later then GOD bless you for even taking the time to read this. I am really anxious to get any job because I need good clothes and food and to help out my FAMILY. Please before saying NO , reconsider!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
On 05/12/03
sos from TX said:
I think that they should hire 14 year olds because 15 and 14 is 1 year apart.
On 05/12/03
Tanisha from TX said:
I think that they should hire 14 year olds because 15 and 14 is 1 year apart.So there really isnt a differance.
On 05/12/03
Katie from OK said:
Most 14 year olds dont want to work as hard as they should and they get paid so when a good working 14 year old come in they have already had experience with bad working 14 year olds.
On 05/05/03
sheila bane from MI said:
im looking for a job and i get one because im 14 and i think that is about wrong because my sister is 16 and works at mc.donalds and i can do her job better than she can!!!!! thats kinda sad if you ask me so if anyone reads this please send me something so i can get a job.
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