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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 09/20/05
Tanya from CA said:
I think people 12 and up should be able to work because we may need extra money and sometimes we dont want to ask our parents. I play softball and i want to buy my own things and I cant because I dont have the money. So I hope in the future children 12 and up can be able to work just like kids 16 and older can because its just not fair. so I just hope the states would take this into concideration because I would really like a job!!!!!!!!
On 07/05/05
kellie from Othr said:
i think that 14s should be allowed to work on the weekends and in the holidays but not for very loung hours just 1-3hours because: 1) it gives us some think to do 2) we get our own money so we dont ask mums/dads 3) mums/dads can safe the money and pay bills & stuff 4) it can help us teens to get rady for the future
On 06/18/05
Catherine from AZ said:
I need a job because my parents want me to learn the "value of a dollar" so does anyone know where I can get a job in the scottsdale area?
On 06/07/05
vanessa a from CA said:
I'm 14and I need a job badly, so that I can help my mom out and to get a quinceanera
On 06/04/05
josh from PA said:
I think that 14 year olds should be allowed to work.There are some things that were good at and sometimes even better than adults.For instance using the computer some people think it's difficult most teens are adept to using the computers.Sometimes there parents dont give them money,so pretty much they have to save from holidays,such as birthdays,or Christmas,and ect. So my question is why not let 14 year olds work?
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