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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 04/17/05
AzPerson from AZ said:
I think that kids that are 13 should be able to have jobs. We should be able to save up for things that we want or need. I want to find a job in az but i cant find one.
On 03/20/05
Bmc from AZ said:
I just want to say I think that 14yr. olds should have a job too,Because there are some very smart 14yr. olds. Just because some 14yr. olds aren't responsible doesn't mean that they are all irresponsible.
On 03/13/05
from AL said:
you can get a ride at age fifteen if your parents will take you however if you are unable to get a ride work someplace where you can walk if not then dont get a job. But fifteen year olds can get a job
On 01/29/05
Miss from GA said:
Well here in GA, u can work for ages 14-15 with a workers permitt. Should 14 year olds be able to work.....NO and the reason why i say that i one their to young and they aren't really gonna know what their doin even if they do get trained. How are they gonna be able to get from and to work if they dont have a car nor a ride.
On 01/08/05
Manuel from AZ said:
I think that 15 year olds should be able to work because we have the knowledge too. We are only one year away from 16 year old.
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