Minors aged 15 days to 18 years employed in the entertainment industry must have a permit to work, and employers must have a permit to employ. Under state law, work hours that apply to 14- and required.15-year-olds generally also apply when they are employed in agriculture. As long as you're at least 16 years old, this is legal. Teenagers under 14 years have a restriction on the kind of jobs they can do. They are legally allowed to perform odd home jobs and delivering newspapers. 14-15 year olds may work up to 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, unless attending summer school. From June 1 - Labor Day may work between 7am and 9pm. Minors ages 14 and 15 must work within prescribed scheduling restrictions, as outlined below. Federal child labor laws set the minimum age to work at 14, with some exceptions, and California's minimum age to work also is 14 in most cases.