Teen Employment Rules and Regulations

Teen Employment Rules and RegulationsTeen Employment Rules and RegulationsMaybe you want to have some fun on the weekends. Perhaps you want to buy some clothes, or CDs or books. Or, you may be trying to save money for college. In any case, youll need a job. Before you start making plans for your first paycheck, and even before you start job hunting, there are some things you need to know. If you are under 14 years of age, you may be out of luck. In the United States, the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA)sets the minimum age for employment at 14. It also limits the number of hours minors who are under the age of 16 can work. In addition, the FLSA generally prohibits the employment of a minor in work declared hazardous by the US Secretary of Labor. Included is work involving excavation, driving, and the operation of many types of power-driven equipment. The FLSA contains a number of requirements that apply only to particular types of jobs (for example, agricultural work or the operation o f motor vehicles). The FLSA has exceptions to these limitations. For example, minimum age requirements do not apply to minors employed by their parents or guardian. However, minors may not work in mining, manufacturing, and occupations where the minimum age requirement of 18 years old applies. Youths of any age may also deliver newspapers perform in radio, television, movie, or theatrical productions and babysit or perform other minor duties around a private home. Laws regulating the employment of minors vary among states and U.S. territories. Here you will find information on each states or territorys requirements in regard to employment or age certificates. You are encouraged to also contact your own states Labor Department. Alabama Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), and age 18 in mines, issued by schoolAge Certificate notlage issued Alaska Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 17 and under age 19 if employer is licensed to sell al cohol (mandated), issued by Labor DepartmentAge Certificate elend issued Arizona Employment Certificate leid issuedAge Certificate Not issued Arkansas Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by Labor DepartmentAge Certificate Age 16 and 17, issued by Labor Department California Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 who are enrolled in school (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Not issued Colorado Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 during school hours (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors under 18 except not issued to minors under age 16 for work during school hours (on request), issued by school Connecticut Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors ages 16 and 17 (mandated), issued by school Delaware Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issuedby Labor Department and schoolAge Certificate No Provision* District of Columbia Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate No Provision* Florida Employment Certificate No Provision*Age Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (on request), issued by schoolNote The employer of a minor must obtain and keep on record proof of the childs age. Georgia Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate No Provision* Guam Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by Labor DepartmentAge Certificate Not issued Hawaii Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by Labor DepartmentAge Certificate Issued to minors ages 16 and 17 (mandated), issued by Labor Department Idaho Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate Not issued Illinois Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certifica te Issued to minors from ages 16 to 20 (on request), issued by school Indiana Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors from ages 18 to 21 (on request), issued by school Iowa Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors from ages 16 and 17 (mandated) and 18 and over (on request), issued by schoolNote Both certificates are also issued by the schools. Kansas Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate Not issued Kentucky Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (on request), issued by school Louisiana Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate No Provision* Maine Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors ages 16 and 17 (on request), issued by school Mary land Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Labor Department and schoolAge Certificate No Provision* Massachusetts Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors ages 16 and 17 (mandated), issued by school Michigan Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate No Provision* Minnesota Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 during school hours (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors under age 18, except not issued to minors under 16 during school hours (on request), issued by schoolNote The employer of a minor must obtain and keep on record proof of the childs age. Mississippi Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 in mills, canneries, workshops, and factories (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Not issued Missouri Employment Certificate Issued to minors un der age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors age 16 and over (on request), issued by school Montana Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and over in hazardous situations (mandated) and in other occupations (on request), issued by Labor Department Nebraska Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and over (on request), issued by school Nevada Employment Certificate Issued for minors under age 14 with written permission of district judge (mandated)Age Certificate Not issued New Hampshire Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Not issuedNote Employers must maintain on file a signed, written document from the youths parent or legal guardian authorizing the employment. New Jersey Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors ages 18 to 21 (on request), issued by school New Mexico Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by Labor Department and schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and 17 issued by Labor Department and school New York Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 18 and over, issued by school North Carolina Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Department of Labor or the County Director of Social ServicesAge Certificate No Provision* North Dakota Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by Department of LaborAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and over issued by Labor Department Ohio Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 at any time, and at ages 16 and 17 during school term (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Not issue dNote Minors 16 and 17 years of age are required to have proof of age for employment during school vacation. The Superintendent of Schools for the district in which the student lives may approve employment in a seasonal amusement park or recreational establishment without an age certificate. Oklahoma Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and 17, issued by school Oregon Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate No Provision* Pennsylvania Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate No Provision* Puerto Rico Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Labor DepartmentAge Certificate Issued to minors 18 through 21 (on request), issued by Labor Department. Rhode Island Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and 17 (mandated) , issued by school South Carolina Employment Certificate No Provision*Age Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (on request), issued by Labor Department South Dakota Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate Not issued Tennessee Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate Not issuedNote The employer of a minor must obtain and keep on record proof of the childs age (birth certificate, baptismal certificate, passport, or parents oath as to the minors age). Texas Employment Certificate No Provision*Age Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Labor Department Utah Employment Certificate No Provision*Age Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (on request), issued by school Vermont Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 during school hours (mandated), issued by Department of LaborAge Certificate Not issued Virgin Islands Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Labor Depa rtmentAge Certificate No Provision* Virginia Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and 17 (on request), issued by school Washington Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Department of LaborAge Certificate No Provision* West Virginia Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 16 (mandated), issued by schoolAge Certificate Issued to minors 16 and 17 (on request), issued by school Wisconsin Employment Certificate Issued to minors under age 18 (mandated), issued by Department of Labor, through permit officers who are school officials and other public officialsAge Certificate Issued to minors 18 and over (on request), issued by Labor Department, through permit officers Wyoming Employment Certificate Not issuedAge Certificate Not issuedNote the employer of a minor under age 16 must obtain and keep on record proof of the childs age. *No provision in dicates that the issuance of an employment or age certificate is unnecessary because another type of certificate covers all minors. Source US Department of Labor