| Speak Up! Topics |
 |
| (61) |
| (5) |
| (6) |
| (5) |
| (4) |
| (44) |
| (25) |
| (187) |
| (67) |
| (219) |
| (23) |
| (17) |
| (91) |
| (15) |
| (16) |
| (15) |
| (378) |
| (118) |
| (31) |
| (34) |
| (8) |
| (87) |
| (6) |
| (107) |
| (24) |
|
|
 |
Speak Up! - View Question #185 |
 printer friendly version
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.
|
|
| Comments |
| 1576 thru 1580 of 2113 comments |
... [ 316 ] 317 318 319 320 ...
|
|
On 10/13/03
Tasheena from Othe said:
Yeah man i don't get this at all, it is bull, we should be able to get a job besides we need money to not just people 16 and up you know what i'm saying 12 to 15 year olds should be able to work at like mcdonalds or sumthing not just selling chocolate bars or delivering papers or stupid little 2 dollars an hour job it's pissing me off i can't even get into paper routes. i want a well paying job
|
On 10/13/03
Jess from NC said:
I'm 17, and old enough to get a job, but I know how you guys feel. When I was 13, I wanted a job too, but I was upset because I was too young. Also, when I was 14, I helped my mom count money at church just to help. I fould out that it was illegal to help just because of my age. I was mad because I was told to stop just because of how old I was...not because I had done badly. (I did rather well.)
I could have handled it well, but the laws for kids (not just labor) are based on birthdates and not on abilities. I think you guys should go post a petition on petitiononline.com and send it to your
|
On 10/12/03
Anthony from FL said:
Hi, I think that it is stupid that a 13 year old can not get a job. Well I mean we can get jobs mowing lawns and pulling weeds but all the Adults that mowe lawns for a real job .
|
On 10/12/03
Scott from NY said:
Free the Youth.
The National Youth Rights Association (www.youthrights.org) and The Americans for a Society Free of Age Restricitions (www.asfar.org) are fighting to change unfair, antiyouth laws such as these.
-Scott D.
National Youth Rights Association Secretary
|
On 10/12/03
michael from OH said:
i think that kids like me should have a job to get of the streets and get a way from drugs and gangs and right now im lokkin for a job and can not seem to find one and thats not fair.
|
| 1576 thru 1580 of 2113 comments |
... [ 316 ] 317 318 319 320 ...
|
|
|
|
| Read more about the law and |
|
|
