If you are 16 or 17 years old, you may work in any occupation except those declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. The 17 Hazardous Occupations Orders for non-farm work deal with the following: Manufacturing or storing explosives. Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper.
South Carolina labor laws for minors aged 16 and 17 There are no particular restrictions on the work hours of minors aged 16 and 17. This means that minors of this age can work as many hours as they want in any occupation except for prohibited occupations.
State or other jurisdictionMaximum daily and weekly hours and days per week for minors of age: a Under 1616 and 17 Federal (FLSA) 8-40 non-school day period school day/week: 3-18 b Alabama 8-40-6 school day/week: 3-18 c Alaska 6-day week school day/week: 9 d - 23 6-day week51 more rows
In South Carolina, there is no state-specific law that limits the number of hours an adult employee can work straight in a single day or week.
Legal Hours and Jobs for Minors Federal law states that 14- and 15-year-olds cannot work over 8 hours a day, with no more than 3 hours on a school day, and over 40 hours a week, with no more than 18 hours per week while in school.
Hours of Work 16- and 17-year-olds may work 4 hours per day on any school day, 8 hours on any non-school day or any day preceding a non-school day, up to 48 hours per week, and between a.m. and p. m., except on evenings preceding non-school days, the minor may work until a.m.