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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 02/19/04
*naomi* from Othe said:
i think that they should have more jobs for people 13+ up because it gives us a chance to experience work and see what it is really like in the big bad world. it would also help us earn money instead of depending on our parents all the time.
On 02/15/04
Sara from MI said:
I don,t care what kind of jobs they give us I just want to earn enough money to move out as soon as possible ,though I will have to try find a job for an 11 year old kid ,that at the moment is in possible!
On 02/11/04
amber from CO said:
i agree.... i am also 13 and am desperatlly wanting a job, i mean i need money in order to save up for a car, collage and an appartment. NOT TO MENTION CLOTHES!!!
On 02/05/04
Ben from AL said:
im 14 and in 2 years i want a chevrolet 4x4 which cost around 31,000$. my sister who is 19 she makes about 30,000$ in a year at mcdonalds but i cant because im 2 young. so my truck might be out of reach.
On 01/30/04
kyle from NJ said:
i think that the rules on this topic are ok. but they need more jobs out there for the 15 and 14 years.
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