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Speak Up! - View Question #185 |
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Question: What are the laws concerning jobs for 13-year olds?
Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act states that the minimum age for employment is 14 years old. A 14-year old that is a full-time student would be allowed to work in a retail establishment as long as the employer has obtained certifications from the Department of Labor. A business could be fined $10,000 for hiring someone under the age of 14. The age requirements for agricultural employment are slightly different.
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On 07/01/05
chris from VA said:
We have to cut the age of some where. You all say it's only one more year well 12 is one more year from 13 and 11 is one more year from 10, Hell why not just let 3 year olds hold jobs that other people need in order to buy food they need and not just crap for 13 year old. Half of you can't spell even spell so what makes you think you can hold a steady job?
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On 07/01/05
dont need to kno from NY said:
Come on now, you need to let kids be able to have jobs, some of em like me cant aford alot of things, there parents dont care, live with there dad who is a druggy, in prison moves with his cousins and cant aford anything and dosnt get anything you should atleast make the age 10. Some jobs we understand, like driving cars and machinery. I would be able to get stuff but my uncle and aunt is trying to pay for my school, they have 2 other kids and the least thing they wanted was to take care of me
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On 06/30/05
kirsty.la from Othr said:
why not let 13 yr olds get a job it aint like we r gonna change in ony year its just ridiculus i want to get a job so i can get all the things a teenage girl needs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On 06/28/05
Dustin from MN said:
we should have a pattition i mean all of us kids we gotta be abble to do sumti i've been tryin to get a job since i was 10 becuase my dad cant even afford to own a house he lives at his girl friends house we need are rites to they should allow u to have a job when your thirteen why else otherwise they shouldnt call it teenager
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On 06/28/05
kaitlynn from UT said:
you have no idea how bad i want a job but becuase of child labor laws i cant no matter how qualified or capable i am! what difference is 1 yr. going to make, i mean if a 14 year old work why cant I???
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