# Teen work rules in Connecticut

In Connecticut, you can start most non-farm jobs at 16. You need a work permit until you turn 18 (from school (local superintendent's designee)). At 14 and 15 you can work up to 3 h on a school day, 18 h in a school week, 40 h in a summer week. 16- and 17-year-olds also have hour limits.

- Minimum age: 16
- Work permit: required under 18
- Hours at 14–15: 3 h on a school day, 18 h in a school week, 40 h in a summer week
- Hours at 16–17: limited

## Recent changes

- 2023-06-28: Public Act 23-183 allowed 15-year-olds to work as youth-camp staff or lifeguards (supervised by someone 18+, during school vacations; age certificate needed unless employed by a municipality).

## Employers hiring at 14 here

- none on file

## Sources

- CTDOL: Employment of Minors: https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards/employment-of-minors
- CTDOL: Time & Hour Restrictions for 16 & 17 Year-Old Minors: https://portal.ct.gov/dol/knowledge-base/articles/wage-and-workplace-standards/time-hour-restrictions-for-16-17-year-old-minors
- CTDOL: Permitted Occupations for 14 & 15 Year Olds: https://portal.ct.gov/dol/knowledge-base/articles/wage-and-workplace-standards/permitted-occupations-for-14-15-year-olds
- CTDOL: Steps in Obtaining Working Papers for Minors: https://portal.ct.gov/dol/knowledge-base/articles/wage-and-workplace-standards/steps-in-obtaining-working-papers-for-minors
- Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 557 (secs. 31-13, 31-23, 31-51ii): https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_557.htm
- US DOL WHD: Selected State Child Labor Standards Affecting Minors Under 18 in Non-farm Employment (hours/nightwork): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD: State Child Labor Laws Applicable to Employment/Age Certification: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

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