Job Discrimination For Age In Ohio
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Employers may not assign work based on employees' ages, even if the employer believes the assignments will benefit the workers. For example, a retail store manager cannot assign an older worker to work with only senior citizen shoppers.
WORKING PERMITS: Every minor 14 through 17 years of age must have a working permit unless otherwise stated in Chapter 4109.
Under Ohio law, it is illegal for an employer to discharge you without just cause, to refuse to hire or to treat you differently in the terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of your age. Remember that this law applies only to employers who have four or more employees.
No employer shall employ a minor before thoroughly reviewing the minor's age and schooling certificate, required by law, or fail to give notice to the superintendent of schools or chief administrative officer who issued such certificate of the nonuse of the certificate within five working days from such minor's ...
Ohio law states that all employed minors between the ages of 14 and 18 must have a work permit on file with the school district they attend. Our district is required to process work permits through the Ohio Department of Commerce.
Working Hours for Minors in Ohio When school is out of session, they cannot work more than 48 hours in a week. Minors aged 16 and 17 have slightly different regulations. They can work before 7 a.m. when school is in session, or before 6 a.m. if they haven't worked after 8 p.m. on the previous day.
Minors must be at least 14 years of age to obtain a work permit. Work permits can be deemed by the school superintendent. A new work permit must be issued each time the minor changes employment.
