# Teen work rules in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 18 (from School (local school district issuing officer, per US DOL table)). 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

- 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
- Runza
- Braum's

## Sources

- Mass.gov – Massachusetts laws regulating minors' work hours (via search snippet; blocked direct fetch): https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-laws-regulating-minors-work-hours
- Mass.gov – Youth Employment Permit Application: https://www.mass.gov/doc/work-permit-application/download
- US DOL WHD – State child labor laws: hours and nightwork: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD – Employment/age certification under state child labor laws: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates
- US DOL WHD – Minimum meal period requirements: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/meal-breaks

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