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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 07/12/06
Jonh from NC said:
im thirteen and i am angry that i can't hav a summer job for some bit of extra money to use on going out and buying elctronics an things.
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On 07/11/06
Danielle from NE said:
We thirteen year old aren't dum we know how to work a job! Parents should think about how much money they spend on their kids expecially girls because girls like accercories, makeup, shoes, and lots and lots of clothes. I think thirteen year old have the right to have jobs so we can save for college too! People are stupid, thirteens have brains too! We are mature like adults well teenagers and we should be able to prove it!
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On 07/10/06
jacob from IN said:
I think thirteen year olds should be able to get jobs.We're capable of more than you think. We can cook, baby sit, mow lawns, pull weeds in the yard or garden and walk dogs. 13 yr olds can do lot of things!
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On 07/10/06
Hannah from AL said:
i am 13 years old and i want a job so that i can buy clothes, electronics, and whatever else i want i think that we should be able to get jobs that we can handle because WE need money too! There are so many job apportunities out there for adults and Teenagers! why wont the give US a chance! We need and want money too! We cant keep going to our parents for the money that we need to keep up our lifestyles! that we neeed to be "COOL"! all All teenagers reading this know what im talking about!
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On 07/09/06
Tatyana from GA said:
I think that as a thirteen year-old I should be able to work in a minor part time job. We have arms and legs for waitressing, we can type just as well or better than other teens for office type jobs. As a hardworking thirteen-year-old African American student I make straight A's as member of the National Junior Honor Society and do an extracurricular activity or two and I am very intelligent. I believe if we come together we can help this be changed. And for those of you who think we won't want to go to work are wrong. Thirteen year olds have wants too!
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