Does it take money to lower the age of how old one can be to get a job?

Answer 1

Nah....just pass a bill in Congress. But I guess with money you could pay someone to do this for you...so yeah it does take money.

Go get 'em Kid

Answer 2

Honey I don't think money has anything to do with the job age. In some cases maybe your parents could sign for you to get a job. Most places these days the age is 16. It's great to see someone that wants a job. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

Each state has their own soverign laws based upon Public Law 89-601 of 1966. It may be found at the website for your state government via a link. See the information below:

Also, county school systems (Directors of Schools or Superintendent Offices) may require that a "work permit" be obtained prior to allowing for students to work.

Have you considered creative work as a means of obtaining extra spending money? Being a "tudor" for students or "babysitting" does not require any work permit as long as your parent or guardian approves the rate of pay and terms of agreement between the child's parents and the one providing the service (you).

Each state has a department that investigates child labor to ensure that no child is taken advantage of. Minimum wage must be paid if the child is performing tasks that would be paid to adults (except restaurants -- servers may be paid less than minimum wage in lieu of tips being enough to make up the difference). The tips must be kept track of and recorded for income tax reporting purposes.

Try finding some work in your neighborhood or through a church or synagouge to earn money before you commit yourself to reporting at a place and time specified to perform specific tasks. Also, it often interferes with academic performance...are your grades good enough to take a letter drop?

Conditions vary from state to state...speak with your school's guidance counselor to learn what must be done to enable you to work outside your home.

TABLE III - STATUTES AT LARGE: 80 Stat. Pub. L. 89-601


1966 - Pub. L. 89-601 provided for employment of full-time

students regardless of age but in compliance with applicable child

labor laws outside of their school hours in retail or service

establishments or in agriculture at not less than 85 percent of the

minimum wage in full-time positions during school vacations or in

part-time positions not to exceed 20 hours in any workweek under

certificates issued by the Secretary, set out the formula for the

allowable proportion of student hours of employment to total hours

of employment, provided for the employment of handicapped workers

at rates down to 50 percent of the applicable minimum wage and at

even lower rates for persons suffering severe impairment,

authorized the establishment of special rates for handicapped

workers employed in work activities centers, and defined work

activity centers.

Answer 4

i dont understand your question.

the reason that the minimum age is set (by state) is to make sure that minors arent exploited (ie child labor infractions)

IMHO, anyone under 16 is too young to do any type of work.

Answer 5

No, it takes an act of congress.