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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 08/25/02
Yana from IL said:
i think that 14 year olds should be allowed to work. If they're willing to do the job sufficiently and not goof around then people should hire them. No every teenager out there is a criminal that won't get the job done.
On 08/21/02
jessica from VA said:
it is stupid that 14 year olds cant work, only thing i can find is volunteering. espeacally if your parents have a hard time buying everything they need.
On 08/03/02
lucy from AZ said:
i think and beleive that as soon as your an teen you should be able to work.
On 08/01/02
ashley from TX said:
i am 14 and i ma willing to work hard but no one will hire me they all want 16 year olds but hey i need money too
On 07/29/02
Ernest from VA said:
Hi, my name is Ernest, and i'm 14 years old, and I strongly believe it is unfair for 14 year olds not to be obtained with a job. Jobs for teenagers will keep them off the street from doing drugs.It will really keep them out of trouble. Now I'm not just typing this on the computer, if the state or who ever is not going to take our comments and do something about it. If they wnat us to share our opinions with them they need to start putting things to action NOW!!!! I am a Chritian, and i don't want ot be mean and harse, but please, if you are going to do something about the jobs for 14 years ol
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