What are the legal hours and break times for minors??

I was jsut wondering cuz my work has held me over our scheddual a few times up to an hour after.. im still only 17 but im not sure if i can call em on it..

as for the state thing. sorry..i forgot. im in kentucky.. and my dad (marine) has said they cant hold me over my schedualed shift.


thanks for answering.

No restrictions on work hours for a 17-year-old. You looking to sue your employer? Meh.

From http://www.stopchildlabor.org/USchildlab...



"Hours of Employment:

In agriculture, the only restriction on hours of employment is that children cannot work during school hours. Apart from this requirement, there is no limit on how early in the day children may begin work or how late in the day they may work, and not even any limit on the number of hours in the day that they may work.

Outside of agriculture, there are far greater hours-of-work protections for child workers. Specifically, those 14- and 15-year-olds as described above who are permitted to work in certain retail, service, and gasoline service station jobs cannot work during school hours, and in addition they cannot work before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. (after 9:00 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day), and they cannot work more than 3 hours on a school day or more than 18 hours in a school week, or more than 8 hours on a non-school day or more than 40 hours in a non-school week.

There are no work hours limitations for 16- and 17-year-olds. "

It depends in the state that you live in. In the state of California, minors are only allowed to work 4 hrs, any day that is followed bt a school day ( Sunday thru Thursday) and 8 hours Friday and Saturday. If you are on break from school you can work and 8 hour shift if you are not in school. As for breaks for every 2 hours that you work you are given 1, 15 minute break. So if you are scheduled to work a 4 hour shift you would take a fifteen minute break. If you are working more than 4 hours it depends on the time you work if you get a lunch or another break. The Human Resources Office should have given you a copy of the company policy on breaks and lunches. We call it our Pay For Work Guidelines. Hope this infor helps.

Depends on what state you live in and how long your shifts are.

If you are working over 4 hours you have to get a 15 minute break, over 6 hours you have to get a lunch break....

If you have had to stay late only a few times and you are getting paid for it what does it matter?

That's a matter of state law, so check your state. It might be on the state website. Since you don't say where you live, nobody here can advise you accurately.