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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 04/23/03
krissy from OH said:
i think they should hire 13 and 14 year olds beacuse i need to save up money for a car and my cell phone.Besides at 14 i think i can bus tables .. its not that difficult.
On 04/22/03
TIFFANY from AL said:
I DONT THINK ITS FAIR EITHER THEY WON'T HIRE 14 &15 YEAR OLDS BECAUSE OUR PARENTS CAN'T GET EVERYTHING WE WANT.
On 04/17/03
amanda from Othe said:
it is not fair that people my age can't work!! we are aloud to take a life in to our hands at the age of 12 but not aloud to work in a public place folding close for money!! it just makes me sooooooo mad.
On 04/11/03
Tiffney from AZ said:
LOOK, I AGREE WITH ALEXZIA SAYING THAT WE DO WORK AS HARD AS 16-18 YEAR OLDS. I THINK THEY SHOULD CREATE JOBS JUST FOR 13 YEAR OLDS AND UP. SO WE CAN WORK AND EARN MONEY FOR SCHOOL, AND OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS.
On 04/06/03
amanda from PA said:
i need a job and none will hire and i need to pay off my cell phone bill its not fair and i need help please help me.
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