Parents & Students | Visit http://youthrules.dol.gov for information on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Child Labor Laws. What Jobs Can A Child Do? 13 year old or younger Can babysit, deliver newspaper or work as an actor or performer. 14 years old Can work in an office, grocery store, retail store, restaurant, movie theater or amusement park 16 years old Can work in any job that is not hazardous. Youth CAN NOT work in
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What Hours Can A Child Work 14 or 15 year olds can work Outside school hours After 7 AM and until 7 PM during the school year (9 PM) in the summer 3 hours on a school day 18 hours in a school week 8 hours on a non-school day 40 hours in a non-school week 16 years or older can work Can work any hours For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour at http://youthrules.dol.gov Or Call The Toll-Free Help Line at 1-866-4US-Wage (TTY: 1-877-889-5627) Different rules apply to farms, and State laws may have stricter rules. |
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