# Teen work rules in Kansas

In Kansas, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. Kansas does not require a state work permit. 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: not required
- 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

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

## Sources

- K.S.A. 38-603 – Children under 16, employment (hours); last amended 1973: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch38/038_006_0003.html
- K.S.A. 38-601 – Children under 14, employment: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch38/038_006_0001.html
- K.S.A. 38-604 – Work permit required; exception: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch38/038_006_0004.html
- K.S.A. 38-606 – Work permits, requirements before issuance: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch38/038_006_0006.html
- K.S.A. 38-614 – Activities not considered employment: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch38/038_006_0014.html
- US DOL WHD – State child labor laws applicable to non-farm employment (KS: 8-40; 10 p.m. before school day to 7 a.m.): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD – Employment/Age Certification table (KS: under 16 not enrolled in secondary school, school): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

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