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Child labor -- age restrictions



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A minor under age 14 may not be employed, except as:

Age and hours of work

A minor less than 16 years of age

A minor less than 16 years of age may not work:

*During the school year, federal law restricts hours to no later than 7 p.m., no more than three hours a day and not more than 18 hours a week.

A minor age 16 or 17 years old

By state law, 16- and 17-year-old high school students may not work after 11 p.m. on evenings before school days or before 5 a.m. on school days. With written permission from a parent or guardian, these hours may be expanded to 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. No other limit is set for 16- and 17-year-olds.

See also:  Prohibited work for minors



































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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN  55155 (directions/maps)
Phone:  (651) 284-5070 or 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354); TTY:  (651) 297-4198
Send comments and questions to Labor Standards at dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us.