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- Many teens often pick up summer jobs to earn some extra income; however, teenagers who are 14-, 15-, 16-, and\/or 17-years-old are required to have a Minor Work Permit<\/li>\n
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- Officials said they must first secure a job offer before they apply for a permit<\/li>\n
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- According to Ohio law teenagers 14- to 15-years-old can work up to 18 hours each week during the school year, but their shifts must end at 7 p.m. on school nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nMany teens often work summer jobs to earn some extra income; however, teenagers who are 14-, 15-, 16-, and\/or 17-years-old are required to have a Minor Work Permit before they begin working either in the summer of school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe work permit process is designed to ensure Ohio\u2019s young workers have safe and supportive employment experiences. We are committed to helping families navigate each step, so teens can start their jobs confidently and parents can feel assured that state safeguards are in place,\u201d said Stephen Clegg, Wage & Hour Administration Bureau Chief.<\/p>\n
Officials said they must first secure a job offer before they apply for a permit as the application requires details about the specific job and its duties. For teenagers who already have their Minor Work Permit for their summer job, a second application is unnecessary to keep that job throughout the school year.<\/p>\n
However, officials at the\u00a0Ohio Department of Commerce<\/a>\u00a0Division of Industrial Compliance\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0Bureau of Wage and Hour<\/a>\u00a0pointed out there are differences in the roles and hour restrictions between academic year work and summer work.<\/p>\n
According to Ohio law, teenagers 14- to 15-years-old can work up to 18 hours each week during the school year, but their shifts must end at 7 p.m. on school nights. This is a major shift from the allowed 40 hours and ending time of 9 p.m. they can work in the summer.<\/p>\n
Older teenagers, 16- to 17-years-old can work up to 40 hours a week throughout the school year, but work must end at 11 p.m. on school nights. There are no hourly restrictions on non-school nights.<\/p>\n