# Teen work rules in Ohio

In Ohio, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 18 (from School (the school the student attends, or the home school district for home-schooled or GED students)). 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

- Ohio Department of Commerce – Minor Labor Laws poster (ORC 4109 summary, rev. 9/13/16): https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/documents/laws_MLLPoster.pdf
- Ohio Department of Commerce – Minor Work Permit Application: https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/wage-and-hour/applications-and-forms/minor-work-permit-application
- Ohio Department of Commerce – Physician Certificate for Minor Work Permit: https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/wage-and-hour/applications-and-forms/physicians-certificate-for-minor-work-permit
- Ohio Department of Commerce – Parent or Guardian Consent Form (16–17 summer work, LAW1008): https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/wage-and-hour/applications-and-forms/parent-or-guardian-consent-form
- 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 (under 16 at all times; 16–17 during school term; school-issued): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates
- News 5 Cleveland – DeWine vetoes bill loosening child labor laws (SB 50): https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-vetoes-bill-loosening-child-labor-laws

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