All 14 and 15 year old workers in Virginia are required to obtain an Employment Certificate (Work Permit) prior to performing any work. However, employers of minors under age 18 must obtain and keep on file proof of the minor's age.Generally no employment is authorized for minors under the age of 14, as interpreted under South Carolina Child Labor Statute 41-13-20. There are no restrictions on hours of work that a 16 or 17 year old minor may perform when school is not in session. With few exceptions, the laws prohibit minors under the age of 14 from working and require work permits for all minors under the age of 16. This Fact Sheet provides general information about the Federal youth employment provisions applicable to nonagricultural occupations. The only minorrelated law that affects this age group is the 90day eligibility period wage rule. In the state of Virginia, both federal child labor laws and state law are in accordance that the minimum age to work is 14. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, the minimum wage law sets the lowest amount an employer is allowed to pay an employee for work performed. A minor aged 14 or 15 years old can work up to 40 hours a week during Spring, Winter, and Summer Break.