# Teen work rules in Vermont

In Vermont, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. Vermont 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. 16- and 17-year-olds also have hour limits.

- 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: limited

## 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

- VDOL – Child Labor Compliance: https://labor.vermont.gov/child-labor
- VDOL – WH-30 Important Information for Employers of Minors (rev. 11/10): https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/documents/WH-30-Information-for-Employer-Child-Labor-Law.pdf
- VDOL – Child Labor Certificate form and directions: https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/documents/Legal/ChildLaborCertificateForm.pdf
- 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 (VT: under 16 during school hours, mandatory, labor department): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

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