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Employment Law For 16 Year Olds In Houston

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This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.

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Minimum Age Standards For Employment 16 - Basic minimum age for employment. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds may be employed for unlimited hours in any occupation other than those declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor.

Gather Necessary Documentation You can obtain either a passport or photo ID if you don't have a driver's license. Depending on the age restrictions within your state, you may also need to provide a document signed by your parent or guardian allowing you to pursue employment.

Furthermore, a child 14 or 15 years of age may work only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the school year. Between June 1 and Labor Day, a child may work between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. A child 16 or 17 years of age has no restrictions on the number of hours or times of day they may work.

Texas law specifies the following limitations on hours of work for children who are 14 or 15: No work during school hours. No more than three hours during a school day, or more than 18 hours in a school week. No more than eight hours during a non-school day, or more than 40 total hours during a non-school week.

Employment Certificates The commission will issue a certificate of age after approval of the application and documentary proof of age. This certificate is required for any child between the ages of 14 and 18 to work, unless employed directly by a parent or guardian.

A minor who gets out of school early and attends school from 8am-1pm (5 hours) may work 3 hours between the time they get out of school and 7pm. No matter the number of hours spent in school on any given day, the maximum number of hours a minor may work on any school day is 3 hours.

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.

Yes. Employers are required to ask for identification. Generally, a driver license and Social Security card are preferred.

16-year-old children cannot work more than 10 hours consecutive or more than 10 hours in a 24 hours period. 7 p.m. (9 p.m. before non-school day) to 6 a.m. 8-48 school day-week: 4-48 d except 8 before non-school day.

Older teens are allowed to work for up to 48 hours over the course of the week. 16 and 17-year-olds are allowed to work between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. most days and as late as a.m. on nights before nonschool days.

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It is illegal to employ a child under 14 except under specific circumstances. Texas' child labor laws apply to all children under the age of 18 working in Texas, whether or not they reside in the state.Yes, youth are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay in Texas. Work certificates are not required for 16 and 17yearolds. In Texas, older minors—meaning 16- and 17-year-olds—may work as many hours as they'd like. Ages 16 and 17: Any "nonhazardous" work for unlimited hours. • Age 18 and older: Any job, whether "hazardous" or not, for unlimited hours. (1) A child who is at least 14 years of age may apply to the Texas Workforce. Commission for a certificate of age. Generally speaking, the law or regulation that gives the highest level of protection to the minor employee is the one that carries the most weight.

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