# Teen work rules in New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 16 (from School (principal or designee); a parent or guardian for some youth (e.g. home-schooled)). 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 16
- 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

- 2022-06-17: SB 345 (Chapter 221, Laws of 2022): school-week limit for enrolled 16–17-year-olds raised from 30 to 35 hours, with the 6-consecutive-day limit and the 4-day-week tiers removed. The youth night-work restriction (RSA 276-A:13) and special-agreement section (276-A:14) were repealed. 14-year-olds may now clear tables at alcohol-licensed restaurants.

## 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

- NH SB 345 (2022) bill status and enrolled text: https://bills.nhliberty.org/bills/2022/SB345
- N.H. Admin. Code Lab 1002.01 – Youth Employment Certificate Requirements: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-hampshire/N-H-Admin-Code-SS-Lab-1002.01
- NH DOL – Youth Employment FAQ (blocked when fetched; content seen only via search snippet): https://nh.gov/labor/faq/youth-employment.htm
- McLane Middleton – Summer Hiring and Youth Employment Laws in New Hampshire (pre-SB 345): https://www.mclane.com/insights/summer-hiring-and-youth-employment-laws-in-new-hampshire/
- US DOL WHD – Selected State Child Labor Standards (non-farm), as of 2025-07-15: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD – Employment/Age Certification table, as of 2024-01-01: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

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