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Employing Under 16s?

Clarity_Process · 2006-12-19 19:24:36

As a teen, I have always wonder why it is legal to work from the age of 14 but haven't been able to find anyone who is willing to employ a young person of this age group. Does anyone know anything about this or why people are more reluctant to employ young people in general?

19-12-2006 7:24pm

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Clarity_Process

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As a teen, I have always wonder why it is legal to work from the age of 14 but haven't been able to find anyone who is willing to employ a young person of this age group.

Does anyone know anything about this or why people are more reluctant to employ young people in general?

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#2 21-12-2006 10:18pm

GretchenWieners

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Well, the policy is you can only work over holidays at 14 and max 8 hours a week at 15. I got a job in McDonalds at 15. Basically it's because of the limited availability. I worked in a market at 14, found it tough going to be honest. Much easier to hire somebody that can work all the hours going.

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