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Illinois Right To Work Law For Minors In Houston
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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) a child 14 or 15 years of age may not work during school hours, may not work more than three hours on a school day or 18 hours during a school week, and may not work more than eight hours on a non-school day or 40 hours during a non-school week.
A child who is 16 or 17 has no restrictions on the number of hours or times of day they may work. There are hour restrictions only for children who are 14 and 15, with separate state and federal laws that cover their work hours.
2025 U.S. Minor Working Hours by State StateHours Minors 16-17 can Work When School is Not in Session California Minors under 18 may work 8 hours per day/48 hours per week. Colorado There are no restrictions on the hours of work for minors ages 16+50 more rows
While federal employment law—under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—does not prevent employers from implementing a policy of not hiring anyone under the age of 18, many laws do prevent you from treating minors differently once they are actually hired.
Minors eligible to have a job and who are 16 or 17 years old can work: 4 hours per day on a school day, 8 hours on non-schooldays or any day preceding non-schooldays, and. up to 48 hours per week.
Minors may NOT work: More than 18 hours during a week when school is in session; More than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session; More than 8 hours in any single 24-hour period; More than 3 hours per day or more than 8 hours total of work and school hours on days when school is in session.
What hours can you work: Young people can't work more than eight hours a day or more than 40 hours a week. Unlike adults, there is no opt out for this. If you work for two different employers on the same day, you still can't work more than a total of eight hours.
Yes. All minors under the age of 16 who are working as models, actors, and in performance work must apply for and receive an employment certificate prior to performing the work. 820 ILCS 206 Sections 45-50 and 56 Ill.
16 and 17-year-old minors enrolled in school may not work for more than nine hours in any one day, 40 hours in a school week, 48 hours in a non-school week, and six days in any one week.