Exemptions for the employment of student learners 16 to 18 years of age are provided in s. 450.061. It is possible for some minors 16 and 17 years old to work during public school hours if they request a partial waiver and meet certain criteria.Under the FLSA, 16 and 17yearolds may be employed for unlimited hours in any nonagricultural, nonhazardous position. Older youths 16 and 17yearolds can't work earlier than a.m. Or later than 11 p.m. Regulates minimum wages, overtime pay, and the employment of minors. The minimum age for minors to work in Florida is 14 years old. Minors 16 and 17 years old may not work before a.m. Employees may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year. Covers employers with 50 or more employees.