Can a fourteen year old work legally in the U.S.A?

Question

where can he be employed and are there any recquirements for him to get a job?

Answer 1

Yes, some cities sponsor hire a teen summer work program. Ask you guidance councilor at school next semester.

Answer 2

No, we live in the state of Louisiana. YOU need to be 16 for working at "Marble slap ice cream parlor". My daughter just turned 17 and the only food service she will work is that ms ice... You need to be 18 to work at the bank, which is her other alternative. She will be going into the medical field and is a Red Cross Volunteer since she is 12! She gets all her experience in the hospital!

Answer 3

Look up your states laws on such a matter. This is what the state of Montana says:

41-2-108. Employment of minors who are fourteen and fifteen years old. (1) Unless enrolled in and employed pursuant to a school-supervised and school-administered work experience or career exploration program pursuant to 41-2-115(2), a minor 14 or 15 years of age may not be employed in any occupation during school hours.
(2) A minor 14 or 15 years of age may be employed outside school hours in:
(a) the distribution or sale of or in the collection for newspapers, magazines, periodicals, or circulars; and
(b) the following occupations in retail, food service, and gasoline service establishments:
(i) office and clerical work, including the operation of an office machine;
(ii) cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in an advertising department, window trimming, and comparative shopping;
(iii) price marking and tagging by hand or by machine, assembling orders, packing, and shelving;
(iv) bagging and carrying out a customer's order;
(v) errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, or public transportation;
(vi) cleanup work, including the use of a vacuum cleaner and a floor waxer, and maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of a power-driven mower or cutter;
(vii) kitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including the operation of machines and devices used in the performance of the work, which may include but are not limited to a dishwasher, toaster, dumbwaiter, popcorn popper, milkshake blender, and coffee grinder; or
(viii) work in connection with cars and trucks if confined to dispensing gasoline and oil; courtesy service; car cleaning, washing, and polishing; but not including work involving the use of a pit, a rack, or a lifting apparatus or involving the inflation of a tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable ring.

41-2-115. Working hours. (1) Unless otherwise exempt or as provided in subsection (2), a minor who is 14 or 15 years of age:
(a) may not be employed before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., except that the minor may be employed until 9 p.m. during periods outside the school year (June 1 through Labor Day, depending on local standards); or
(b) may not be employed more than:
(i) 3 hours on a school day;
(ii) 18 hours in a school week;
(iii) 8 hours on a nonschool day; or
(iv) 40 hours in a week in a nonschool week.
(2) A minor who is 14 or 15 years of age and who is enrolled in and employed pursuant to a school-supervised and school-administered work experience or career exploration program approved by the department or the office of public instruction may be employed up to 23 hours in 1 week when the program is in session, any portion of which may be during school hours.

History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 391, L. 1993.

Answer 4

Fastfood restaurants and some cities have summer jobs for teens. In some states you have to get working papers from the school department.

Answer 5

The only jobs I've ever heard of anyone holding under the age of 16 are paperboy and child actor. Check this out too.

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/agerequirements.htm

Answer 6

yeah u just can't work more than 8 hours or past nine in less u have a permit and u can get a job without a permit i did and im 14

Answer 7

IN IL you can but you are limited on the number of hours and times you can work durring the school year. At summer you can work up to 40 hours.

Answer 8

Sure, you can do some bebaysitting for some neighbours, but more legally then this, I don't think so, You must be at least 16 years old.

Answer 9

in australia, you need to be 14 and 9 months before you can legally work, but someplaces u just need a form signed by parents

Answer 10

no i believe the legal working age is 15 and you need to get working papers