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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 06/28/05
kacie from OH said:
i think that 13 year olds should be aloud to work b/c its not fair we want to spend money to without having to beg 4 it n if u dont wanna work at 13 u dont hve 2 but a lot of us do want 2 work y do u think that all of us rite these comments to this site there is atleast 1000 of us that rite to this site and a lot of people dont even no bout it i was jus lookn around n found it and i thout this is perfect chance to rite my thoyughts
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On 06/28/05
kelsey from OH said:
i think that 13 year olds should be aloud to have jobs and yeah i know some 13 year olds are immature but some aren't i have wanted a job scince i was about ten i do not think that it is fair because some places they have young family members working there about 9 and they do get paid i want to earn money by a job, have more responsability and have money to go shopping i live with an only parent and 5 bro/sis so we do not get allowence we have to wait untill our birthday or christmas its not fair thats why i want a job because i'm not going to bug everyone for money thats just rude+i luv 2shop
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On 06/27/05
Nadia from KY said:
Why shouldn't 13 year olds be able to have a job? Do adults not think that we're not responsible enough for a job?I don't think that makes sense because we are supposed to be able to make important decisions like whether or not we want to smoke,drink,or do drugs.If we're responsible enough to make important decisions,why shouldn't adults think we're responsible to work?Also, the public is always saying that teens need to get up off of the couch and do something.A job would give us somethig to do.And if us teens had a job, it would probably mean we wouldn't try to borrow money from our parents.
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On 06/26/05
jessica from Othr said:
i live in da UK and i cant believe 13 year olds arent allowed jobs i really wana earn some cash like normal teenagers and i dont know how! so ive gotta w8 like 3 years b4 i can get a job!:(
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On 06/24/05
DJ Gilleran from MI said:
I think kids at the age of 13, right when they turn teenager can have a job any place, but it depends, but still its not fair! There are kids 8 years old that have cell phones, the teenagers deserve the cell phones not the little kids! Some parents don't care about if there kids are responsible or not but my parents do, if i want a cell phone then i have to wait till i have a job so i can pay 4 my own cell phone. So yeah, this dj gilleran standing up for himself because he should get a job to get what he wants, speaking like an adult too. over and out!!!!!!
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