If you employ minors between the ages of 14 and 17, this section contains required documents, posters, breaks, and work hour limitations. For information relating to 17 year olds driving on an occasional and incidental basis, contact the Child Labor Program at 1.800.226.2536 or 850.488. If you are 18 years old, you may work at any time in any job. Minors 16 and 17 years old may not work before a.m. 16 and 17: Under Florida's HB49 which went into effect in July 2024, certain restrictions has been relaxed for 16 and 17yearold minors. Florida law restricts child labor for minors 14 to 17 years of age and prohibits employment of children under 14, with some limited exceptions. (2)(a) Minors 16 and 17 years of age may not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work: 1. Minors are also not allowed to work before 7 a.m. Florida law restricts child labor for minors 14 to 17 years of age and prohibits employment of children under 14, with some limited exceptions.