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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 02/11/08
star from TX said:
I think that 14 yr. olds should be allowed to work cause thay have things to do just like grown foks and i know that i really need a job so i can make me own money and be proud i worked hard for it.Most of the weekends i set at home and do nothin because i dont have any money and 14yr. olds have wants and needs too.
On 12/20/07
lala from CA said:
why can't we work but 16 can we are close so
On 11/14/07
Nicole from PA said:

Do ur parents get sick of u askin 4 $$. Thats wat a job is 4 thats y they need to hire 14 year olds

On 04/06/07
DANNY from OH said:
i have been calling around every where an i cant find a job they only hire 16 teen year old
On 11/16/06
Elissa from TX said:
I think 14 year olds should work if they want too. If we are old enough to get a ticket, we are old enough pay it off ourselves
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