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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 03/04/04
monique from MO said:
I'm 13 years old and I want a job just like everyone else. I need the money just like other people do. Sometimes when I want something and I ask my momma I can't get it because she has to pay the bills. What I'm tryna say is if I had a job I could buy it myself.
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On 03/04/04
ASHLIE from IL said:
hi,you people should now we teens need a job if we came out of our day to get on the web to LOOK for one.the law or anyone else will know what 13 year olds can do unless they see what we can do.come to think of it some 13 year olds are more muture than 14,15,16,17,18,19,or20 year olds too.us kids need jobs so you guys talk about it.WHAT DO WE WANT,MONEY, WHEN DO WE WANT IT,RIGHT NOW.bye!!!
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On 03/04/04
Justin from TX said:
I think that if 14+ can get a job then 13's should too. I mean come on its just 1 year yonger and your still considered a teen.
If you can only get a job at 14+ but not 13 I don't see why were considered a teen. Besides parents are sick of kids asking for money. I bet that nearly 30% of kids in the US have to do some kind of crime just to get money. So crime would go down if 13 year olds could get a job too. Kids do learn mor with a job. They could even help parents with bills & taxs, they can buy gifts for people with the money they earned and not fill bad about not buying it themselfs.
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On 03/03/04
henry from Othe said:
aparentl you can be a hairdresser at the age of 13 but i also do a paper round because i am not much of a hair stilist
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On 03/03/04
crystal from CT said:
im only 13 and i need a job. i do not understand y we need to waight
for out birthdays or a holiday for money. i mean us kids like to do
fun things to. and sometimes our parents get mad when we ask for
money.
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