The
minimum age for employing youth in non-agricultural
positions is 14. The hours worked by 14 & 15 year olds
are limited to the following:
-
Non-school hours; - 3 hours in a school day; - 18
hours in a school week; - 8 hours on a non-school day;
-
40 hours on a non-school week; - hours
between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (except from June 1 through Labor
Day, when evening hours are extended to 9 p.m.)
Youth
who are 16 years or older are not limited under the FLSA on
the number of hours or times of day they can work.
Pay:
The FLSA
stipulates that youth under the age of 20 can be paid $4.25
per hour for the first 90 consecutive calendar days of
employment with an employer. After 90 days, they have
to be paid at least the full minimum wage.