Work Labor Law For Minors In Miami-Dade
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The legislature last year passed policy allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work 30-hour weeks. This year, new proposals in the Florida House and Senate would allow them to work full-time and ease rules for 14- and 15-year-olds who are enrolled in homeschool, virtual education, or those who have already graduated.
HOURS OF WORK, WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION Florida: May work up to 30 hours per week. Not before a.m. or later than 11 p.m. and for no more than 8 hours a day when school is scheduled the following day. On days when school does not follow, there are no hour restrictions.
The legislature last year passed policy allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work 30-hour weeks. This year, new proposals in the Florida House and Senate would allow them to work full-time and ease rules for 14- and 15-year-olds who are enrolled in homeschool, virtual education, or those who have already graduated.
HOURS 1. What hours can a minor 14 or 15 years work? may work up to 8 hours each day and 40 hours per week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The new law will allow minors 16 and 17 years of age the following: Work more than 8 hours in one workday on a holiday or Sunday when school is scheduled the following day.
Minors age 16-17 years of age: Cannot work more than 30 hours in any one week while school is in session. May not work more than 8 hours or work during school hours, unless as part of a career education program or there is no session of school the following day.
Florida law restricts child labor for minors 14 to 17 years of age and prohibits employment of children under 14, with some limited exceptions. Both the FLSA and Florida law restrict when and how many hours minors under 16 years old may work.
Florida law restricts child labor for minors 14 to 17 years of age and prohibits employment of children under 14, with some limited exceptions. Both the FLSA and Florida law restrict when and how many hours minors under 16 years old may work.
Minors age 14-15 years of age: Cannot work more than 15 hours in any one week while school is in session. May not work more than 3 hours or work during school hours, unless as part of a career education program or there is no session of school the following day.
Effective July 1, 2024, Florida House Bill (HB) 49 amends Florida's Child Labor Law to ease certain restrictions on child labor and allow parents and school superintendents to waive the thirty-hours-per-week work limitation.
