In Texas, they can start as young as 14 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 is considered a minor. Minors must make at least the federal minimum wage — $7.25 an hour.
Typically state laws have child labor laws that prohibit 17 year olds from working more than 18 hrs a week when school is in session and no more than 40 hrs a week when school is not in session. I am not sure about federal laws, but you can likely google child labor laws to find out the restrictions in your area.
In Texas, minors aged 16 are allowed to work, but there are specific labor laws that you need to follow. Generally, you do not need parental permission to work at 16, but some employers may require it. Here are some key points to consider:
If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can be employed for unlimited hours in any occupation other than those declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. What jobs am I not allowed to do? Federal law establishes safety standards and restrictions for young workers in non-agricultural industries.
Whether to permit a minor to work is at the discretion of the minor's parent. Incidentally, under the law, the minor's wages belong to the custodian parent of the minor.
In California, the general overtime provisions are that a nonexempt employee 18 years of age or older, or any minor employee 16 or 17 years of age who is not required by law to attend school and is not otherwise prohibited by law from engaging in the subject work, shall not be employed more than eight hours in any ...
16 and 17-year-olds You'll only be able to work for eight hours every day, or a total of 40 hours over the course of a week. You can't usually work an overnight shift, but there are some exceptional circumstances where you can.
As a general rule, the FLSA sets 14 years old as the minimum age for employment, and limits the number of hours worked by minors under the age of 16.
In Texas, they can start as young as 14 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 is considered a minor. Minors must make at least the federal minimum wage — $7.25 an hour.
Texas state law prohibits 1) the employment of anyone under 14 years of age and unaccompanied by a parent to sell or solicit goods or services for any person other than an exempt organization or a business owned or operated by a parent, and 2) the employment of a child to sell or solicit goods or services for any ...