wat is the legal age for getting a job?

Question

I don't know what age i need to get a job... anyone know and for wat jobs?

Answer 1

16, but you may be able to start earlier (14-15), depending on the type of job. It's in the labor code, which you can view for free at the link below.

Some examples are as follows:

CA Labor Code 1290: No minor under the age of 16 years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in or in connection with any manufacturing establishment or other place of labor or employment at any time except as may be provided in this article or by the provisions of Part 27 (commencing with Section 48000) of the Education Code."

CA Labor Code 1293.1: "(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1394, no minor under the age of 12 years may be employed or permitted to work, or accompany or be permitted to accompany an employed parent or guardian, in an agricultural zone of danger. As used in this section, "agricultural zone of danger" means any or all of the following:
(1) On or about moving equipment.
(2) In or about unprotected chemicals.
(3) In or about any unprotected water hazard.
The Department of Industrial Relations may, after hearing, determine other hazards that constitute an agricultural zone of danger.
(b) Except for employment described in subdivision (a) of Section 1394, no minor under the age of 12 years may be employed or permitted to work, or accompany an employed parent or guardian, in any of the occupations declared hazardous for employment of minors below 16 years of age in Section 570.71 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that regulation may be amended from time to time."

CA Labor Code 1294.3: "Minors 14 and 15 years of age may be employed in occupations not otherwise prohibited by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Office and clerical work, including the operation of office machines.
(b) Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping.
(c) Price marking and tagging by hand or by machine, assembling orders, packing and shelving.
(d) Bagging and carrying out customers' orders.
(e) Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation.
(f) Cleanup work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers or cutters.
(g) 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 this work, including, but not limited to, dishwashers, toasters, dumbwaiters, popcorn poppers, milkshake blenders, and coffee grinders.
(h) Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing, and stocking goods when performed in areas physically separate from areas where meat is prepared for sale and outside freezers or meat coolers."

CA Labor Code 1294.5: "(a) Minors 16 and 17 years of age may work in gas service stations in the following activities:
(1) Dispensing gas or oil.
(2) Courtesy service.
(3) Car cleaning, washing, and polishing.
(4) Activities specified in Section 1294.3.
(b) No minor 16 or 17 years of age may perform work in gas service stations that involves the use of pits, racks, or lifting apparatus, or that involves the inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring.
(c) Minors under the age of 16 years may be employed in gas service stations to perform only those activities specified in Section 1294.3."

This doesn't have everything in here, just a sampling. No advice is intended to be considered a practice of law or create any type of relationship :-)

Answer 2

Every state will be different and it will depend on the Job. In Utah its 14. You can work up to 18 hours a week (during school) in non hazardous jobs. You cant work more then 3 hours per day on a school day. Up to 8 hours a day non school day

During the summer you can work up to 40 hours a week, but its illegal to work overtime. At age 16 you can work none hazardous jobs, and work full time. This follows the Federal Law.

As I said this is Utah law (which follows word for word the federal law), but it follows most of the states. Good Luck.

This link will tell you everything you need to know. It will direct you to your state so you can learn more about your state. You can call them or go to their website. This site will also provide you a letter that allows them to hire you if your state wont provide one. Thats assuming your employeer even wants one.

Make sure you check out the FAQ in the first paragraph of the link below.

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/cl/background.htm

Again Good Luck.

Answer 3

That depends on where you live. Most states have laws restricting hours that can be worked and jobs that are allowed to be done by people under 18.

Answer 4

Federal law-16

Answer 5

It varies from state to state.
In New York, a 14 year old can get a job (nothing fancy) with working papers.

Answer 6

its different in every state but where im from u have to be 16 to get a job legally

Answer 7

here in illinois it's 16 but it could be 15 if you get a workers permit

Answer 8

It depends where and when you're working.
Search child labor laws on wikipedia or something.

Answer 9

Be best if you learn how to spell before filling out any applications.