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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 04/20/02
TAKEISHA from TN said:
WHY IS SO HARD FOR 14 YEAR OLDS TO GET A JOB, WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK AND GET PAID. I'VE BEEN TRYING SO HARD TO GET A JOB AND NOTHINGS WORKING.
On 04/05/02
Nathan from AZ said:
Does N-E-1 know where 14 year olds can get jobs? More importantly, can a 14 year old boy get a gob at Target?
On 04/02/02
Stevete Stewart from TX said:
In texas you have to be 16 years or older to work.II wish there was a way I could change it.
On 03/28/02
Jess from AZ said:
Does anyone happen to know exactally where 15 year olds are permitted to work in Arizona? Like which stores or shopes?
On 03/05/02
Misty from KY said:
i would love to work with kids for age 9m. to 10yeards old
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