# Teen work rules in Delaware

In Delaware, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 18 (from school issuing officer or Delaware Department of Labor (email accepted)). 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: 14
- 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

## Employers hiring at 14 here

- Rita's Italian Ice
- McDonald's
- Chick-fil-A
- Publix
- Culver's
- Dairy Queen
- Burger King
- Hy-Vee
- Fareway
- Arby's
- Jimmy John's
- Runza
- Braum's
- AMC Theatres

## Sources

- Delaware DOL Industrial Affairs: Youth Employment & Child Labor Resources: https://industrialaffairs.delaware.gov/child-labor-law
- Delaware DOL: Child Labor Work Permit form and instructions: https://industrialaffairs.delaware.gov/hubfs/Work_Permit.pdf
- Delaware DOL: Child Labor Law booklet (last edited Nov 17, 2021): https://industrialaffairs.delaware.gov/hubfs/Child%20Labor%20Law%20Booklet.pdf
- Delaware Code Title 19, Chapter 5 (Child Labor): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title19/c005/index.html
- 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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