Work Labor Law For Minors In Maryland
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Employment of Minors (Work Permit) - Employment Standards Service (ESS) Work permits are required for all minors under the age of 18 to work in the State of Maryland. Work permits are not issued to minors under the age of 14. Work permits are issued by the Division of Labor and Industry.
In Maryland, you must have a Minor Work Permit if you are between the ages of 14 and 17 years old. For more information about work permits and to download an application, click here.
Non-school hours; 18 hours in a school week; 40 hours in any week when school is not in session; May only work between the hours of am and pm. May work until pm from June 1 until Labor Day.
Max number of daily hours, weekly hours, and days per week for: Under 16: When school is not in session, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, no more than 6 days in a row.
Want to get a job? In Maryland, you must have a Minor Work Permit if you are between the ages of 14 and 17 years old. For more information about work permits and to download an application, click here.
Applications for work permits are accepted online at: .dllr.state.md/childworkpermit. Steps: Minor or Parent/Guardian completes required information online and prints work permit. TO BE VALID: The Minor, the Minor's Parent/ Guardian, and the Employer must sign the permit.
They may work 4 hours per day on any school day, 8 hours on any non-school day or any day preceding a non-school day, up to 48 hours per week, and between a.m. and p. m., except on evenings preceding non-school days, the minor may work until a.m.
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.
16-17 year olds may now work a maximum of 28 hours per week during school and only between the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. when school is open for instruction. In order to work past 10 p.m. on nights before a school day, both school and parental consent will be required.
Legal Hours and Jobs for Minors Federal law states that 14- and 15-year-olds cannot work over 8 hours a day, with no more than 3 hours on a school day, and over 40 hours a week, with no more than 18 hours per week while in school.
