WHAT JOBS CAN I DO? WHEN CAN I WORK? |
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When
you are 13 or younger...
You can baby-sit,
deliver newspapers or work as an
actor or performer.
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When you turn 14…
You can work in an
office, grocery store, retail store,
restaurant, Movie Theater or
amusement park.
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When you turn 16…
You can work in any
job that is not hazardous.
Youth cannot work in
mining, logging, meatpacking,
roofing, excavation or demolition.
You cannot
drive a car
or forklift.
You cannot
work with
saws, explosives, radioactive
materials or most power-driven
machines.
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If you are 14 or 15, you can work…
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Outside School hours
after 7am and until 7pm during
the school year
(9 pm in the
summer)
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3 hours on a school day
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18 hours in a school week
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8 hours on a non-school day
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40 hours in non-school week
If you are 16 or older, you can work
any hours!
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Work Permits
/ You must have
a work permit at 14 and older to
work in retail and other places of
employment. You can get a from
your the local social services
department or call them to find out
how in your area!
Different rules apply to farms and
State laws may have stricter rules.
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