Employment Law For 16 Year Olds In San Jose - USLF Multistate Employment Law Handbook - Guide
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Assuming you're in the US, parental consent is needed to be hired so yes your parents can stop you from working (if you don't want them to know, you're gonna have to forge their signature on some documents.) Your parents are also legally obligated to provide for you until you are 18.
Limits on Hours During the school year, minors aged 16 to 17 generally are limited to 4 hours of work on a school day, 8 hours on a nonschool day, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. (or until a.m. on a nonschool day). When school is out, the limits are 8 hours per day and 48 per week.
Work permits indicate the duties and location where the work will be done as well as the number of hours a minor may work. In most cases it is a two-step process, the minor along with the parent/guardian and employer fill out the B1-1 form and submit to the school local to the minor's address.
Except in limited circumstances defined in law and summarized in the Child Labor Law Booklet, all minors under 18 years of age employed in the state of California must have a permit to work. Prior to permitting a minor to work, employers must possess a valid Permit to Employ and Work.
If you are a minor living in California, you must have a work permit before you can start a job. You get your permit from your school. Minors are restricted to certain types of work, for example, non-hazardous jobs. Work permits are not required for newspaper carriers, babysitting, or yardwork in private homes.
If you are a minor living in California, you must have a work permit before you can start a job. You get your permit from your school. Minors are restricted to certain types of work, for example, non-hazardous jobs. Work permits are not required for newspaper carriers, babysitting, or yardwork in private homes.
Getting Your Working Papers If you are in school, go to your guidance office and ask for a Working Papers Application. If you are not in school, go to the nearest school district as they are required to give you the application. During school vacation periods, these offices stay open part-time to issue working papers.
No work permit is required for the following jobs: 1) certain agricultural industry jobs, 2) odd jobs in private homes such as gardening and babysitting, 3) newspaper delivery jobs, 4) casual work in a family-owned business, and 5) self-employment.
If you have not already started the EAD application process, you can begin here by creating a USCIS account online and filing Form-I-765. USCIS will mail your work permit to the address you provided in your application if your application is approved.