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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 01/28/06
kalana from MI said:
iam 13 year old and i need a jod. I need money.
my mom pays bills,she can not support me we every thing
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On 01/26/06
Josh from UT said:
You know what, even if 13 year olds could legally work, they wouldn't have a job. Employers do not like highering younger employees for whatever reason. i tihnk that the younger employees are discriminated and are not choosen for being young. Which should not be what is going on. "Equal Oppurtunity Employers," are a load of crud. They aren't equal, they just want the oldest applicant with experience. All I have to say for advice is start mowing lawns or something, 'cause your going to have a hard time finding work until you are at least 16 or able to drive.
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On 01/26/06
craige from OK said:
i don't think that it is fair that 13 year old kids can't get a job. we can't go on asking our parents for money.
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On 01/26/06
dakota from FL said:
I think we should get to work because it will give us something to do and we might need the money really bad like I do.
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On 01/25/06
Dan from FL said:
I think 13 year olds should be able to work as long as they have parental permission and good grades because if your parents think you can handle a job and you have good grades your probably responsible enough to handle a job. I'm 13 and I was looking on websites for publix and walmart and other places near me and no1 would hire under 14 so I put in a search and this came up. It seems ridiculos to me that 14 year olds can work but 13 year olds cant maybe we should compare the ages and see how many diferences there are. how many diferences are there. lets all count the diferences....
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