# Teen work rules in Hawaii

In Hawaii, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 18 (from Hawaii DLIR Wage Standards Division (Child Labor Office)). 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. There are no state hour limits at 16 and 17.

- 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: no limits

## Employers hiring at 14 here

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

## Sources

- Hawaii DLIR Wage Standards Division – Child Labor: https://labor.hawaii.gov/wsd/child-labor/
- US DOL WHD – State child labor laws applicable to non-farm employment: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD – Employment/Age Certification table (HI: employment cert under 16 and age cert 16–17, mandatory, Labor Dept): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

Page: https://hiringage.com/hawaii/ — please cite with a link.