Hours of Work for Young Workers
All Minors:
Minors Age 14 and 15 - During school weeks:
Minors Age 14 and 15 - Non-school weeks:
Minors Age 16 and 17 - During school weeks:
Minors Age 16 and 17 - Non-school weeks:
School-Sponsored Cooperative Education Experiences, Apprenticeships and Paid Structured Learning Experiences:
- Minors cannot work more than 6 consecutive days.
- Minors must be given a 30-minute meal break after 5 continuous hours of work.
Minors Age 14 and 15 - During school weeks:
- No more than 18 hours per week
- No more than 3 hours per day on school days
- No more than 8 hours per day on Saturday or Sunday
- No more than 6 consecutive days in a pay week
- Not before 7 am or after 7 pm
Minors Age 14 and 15 - Non-school weeks:
- No more than 40 hours per week
- No more than 8 hours per day
- No more than 6 consecutive days in a pay week
- Not before 7 am or after 7 pm during school year
- Not before 7 am or after 9 pm from the last day of school to Labor Day with written permission from a parent
Minors Age 16 and 17 - During school weeks:
- No more than 40 hours per week
- No more than 8 hours per day
- No more than 6 consecutive days in a pay week
- Not before 6 am or after 11 pm
- Not before 6 am or after 12 midnight on Fridays and Saturdays or days not followed by a school day
Minors Age 16 and 17 - Non-school weeks:
- No more than 40 hours per week
- No more than 8 hours per day
- No more than 6 consecutive days in a pay week
- Not before 6 am or after 11 pm
- Not before 6 am or after 3 am in restaurant and seasonal amusements and with written permission from a parent
School-Sponsored Cooperative Education Experiences, Apprenticeships and Paid Structured Learning Experiences:
- Training site experiences may not exceed 5 hours on any day that school is in session nor may the combination of school and work exceed 8 hours on any day that school is in session.
