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Outside of summer, between which hours may a 14 or 15 year old generally work?

Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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  1. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  2. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ✔
  3. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Why: Federal rules limit when 14 and 15 year olds can work, so shifts must be between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. during most of the year.

Huh, didn't know that: The evening limit moves to 9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day.

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Answer: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Federal rules limit when 14 and 15 year olds can work, so shifts must be between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. during most of the year.

  1. 29 CFR 570.35 (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/570.35
    Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. in any 1 day, except during the summer (June 1 through Labor Day)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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