Hours for minors to work

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<p>There is a freshman on another thread saying he is working 35-40 hours a week, with 10-12 hours each Saturday and Sunday. I am not sure how old he is, but even so, I wonder about the law and working 12 hours each day of the weekend, PLUS 20-25 hours a week, and what laws may be getting broken.</p>

<p>ANyway, I wanted to share this information with other parents whose kids may be working or looking for work</p>

<p>Kids in my hometown area regularly work beyond hours in child labor laws during the summers. Many small employers, particularly those who don't normally employ people under 18, know almost nothing about the particular rules or guidelines.</p>

<p>I don't think this is unusual. Last summer my D had a 40 hr/wk paid internship. She also worked as a hostess at a local restaurant on Friday nights and Sat/Sun.</p>

<p>Many of her friends did the same so they would have enough money for college in terms of books and other expenses and even to kick in some towards the COA bill. That way they didn't have to work during the school year.</p>

<p>D and I just had a discussion on this today. During school day the max is 6 hours, weekend is 10 hours. The school had to sign the permit so it's legit information. Technically you can pull that much hours if you want.</p>

<p>I know I worked 30-35 when I was under 18, but things might have changed since.</p>

<p>I want to know where the kids are that will work more than 10-12 hours a week! The kids I hire will work, usually, one afternoon shift 3-6 pm and one weekend day 9 or 10-6. Ask for more than that and they implode. Maybe some of the good ones will do two afternoons. Never three.</p>

<p>In the summers, they'll work maybe 20-25 hrs. And want time and a half for over 25 hours. Horrors that they might have to miss a concert or a beach party! </p>

<p>My manager and I, on the other hand, are working 6 days a week right now -- she's pulling 55 hours and happy for the overtime. I am not on the clock. </p>

<p>--- heading back to the shop within the hour to feed the baby parrots!</p>

<p>cgm,good post. I think there are kids out there who get taken advantage of. In CA the overtime law is anything over 8 hours in one day starts the OT clock. Seventh day in any one week starts the OT clock. Of course if the person works two jobs, that doesn't count. The above is for one employer. </p>

<p>Rules are the same during the summer. </p>

<p>BUT for minors under a certain age, there are restrictions about the hours they can work and how many they can work while school is in session. They are supposed to get a work permit from their school so that the school is aware that they are working.</p>

<p>I'm not saying they should work that many hours, but I don't think it's breaking the law. Last week my daughter had to put in nearly 25 hours on top of having a few school tests and SAT II. This week there are a few APs tests to study on top of 10-12 hours work. But she just got this job that pays minimum wage and kind of related to her ECs, so it's cool.</p>