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Allowed Hours Of Employment For Minors

Agency: Labor & Economic Growth

Combined hours of school and work cannot exceed 48 hours in a work week.
A minor may not work more than six days in a week.
Minors are limited to working no more than 10 hours in a day, with a weekly average of 8 hours per day.
14- and 15-year-olds may not work after 9 p.m. or before 7 a.m.
14- and 15-year-olds may not work during school hours.
A minor age16 or older shall not work before 6 a.m. or after 10:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.
A minor age 16 or older shall not work before 6 a.m. or after 11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, during school vacation periods, and during periods when a minor is not regularly enrolled in school.
Special hours apply to workers in agricultural processing. Guidelines are available from the Wage and Hour Division.
Approval may be granted for 16 and 17 year-olds to work beyond the hours specified in the Youth Employment Standards Act. Approvals may be obtained from the Wage and Hour Division by asking for a hours deviation.
No deviations to work beyond the hours specified in the Youth Employment Standards Act are allowed for 14 and 15 year-olds.


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