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Question: How long can 16 - year olds work on school days?

Answer: 16- and 17-year olds may be employed for unlimited hours if they are working in a job considered non-hazardous. There are no federal laws restricting the number of hours of work per day or per week for 16 and 17 year olds.

 

However kids age 14 and 15 may only work outside school hours in certain jobs under the following conditions:

no more than 3 hours on a school day,
18 hours in a school week,
8 hours on a nonschool day, or
40 hours in a nonschool week.

In addition, they may not begin work before 7 a.m. nor work after 7 p.m., except from June 1 through Labor Day, when evening hours are extended until 9 p.m.

For more on Child Labor Laws, visit the United States Department of Labor Web Site. And read the special section on Child Labor Laws.
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On 03/05/04
Jay from MA said:
There should be more jobs available for 15 year olds. I need a job badly to help my mother with bills. She is a mother and a father. I have a brother who works but lives in Florida and I need to get a job to help my mother out :(
On 03/03/04
Rosa from TX said:
HI MY NAME IS ROSA IM 16 YEARS OLD AND IM LOOKING FOR A JOB IN EL PASO TX. iT IS UNFAIR FOR THE BUISNESSES TO RESTRICT US FROM GETTING JOBS AS FOR ME I NEED MONEY TO HELP MY MOM OUT I WASENT FORCED TO LOOK FOR A JOB I JUST WANT TO HELP MY MOM OUT, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT MY DAD GOT SICK AND HE WAS TAKEN OVER THE BORDER TO LIVE WITH HIS FAMILY OVER THERE BECAUSE BETTER HELP WAS OFFERED OVER THERE IN MEXICO THAN OVER HERE.I NEED A JOB, and i hope someone changes the laws around here.
On 02/24/04
mattylee from TN said:
i work 5 hours a day 6 days a week and the pay is not the best i tryed looking for a new job but i am not smart and i get rejected and i really need the money i have tryed asking for a pay rise but they said no it stinks !!!!
On 02/22/04
Rebecca from Othe said:
Hi I'm Rebecca I'm 13 and have been looking for a job for about a weak I live in Yorkshire witch is in the UK. I think that people aged between 13-15 should be able to get jobs It is unfair on those who are expected to pay there own bills and that but dont get no money from there mum or dad. How are they supposed to pay then? If any one knows of any jobs in Yorkshire (UK) Please write back (Contaked me). All the paper rounds have gone. Thankyou.
On 02/19/04
mell from Othe said:
if you want a job get one but be prepared to get bored
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