{"id":6392,"date":"2026-07-02T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/sample-page\/employment-of-minors\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:50:44","slug":"employment-of-minors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/hiring-and-recruiting-policies\/employment-of-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment of minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/hiring-and-recruiting-policies\/employment-of-minors\/#Overview\" >Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/hiring-and-recruiting-policies\/employment-of-minors\/#Hours-of-work\" >Hours of work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/hiring-and-recruiting-policies\/employment-of-minors\/#UW-Student-Employees\" >UW Student Employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/hiring-and-recruiting-policies\/employment-of-minors\/#Employers-work-permit\" >Employer&#8217;s work permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/hiring-and-recruiting-policies\/employment-of-minors\/#Resources\" >Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview\"><\/span>Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Employees who are between 14 and 17 years of age are classified as minors and their employment is regulated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/topic\/youthlabor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)<\/a>. These regulations set specific requirements and restrictions related to work hours and the types of duties minors may perform.\u00a0Hiring managers are responsible for understanding and following these regulations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hours-of-work\"><\/span>Hours of work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Minors are allowed to work limited hours compared to adults. In general, the hours they can work vary depending on the minor&#8217;s age and whether school is in session.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16- or 17-year-olds can be employed in any occupation (other than those declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor), and there are no work hours limits or restrictions.<\/li>\n<li>14- and 15-year-olds can only work outside of school hours, and federal youth employment requirements limit the times of day and the number of hours they can work as well.<\/li>\n<li>Employment of minors under the age of 14 is limited to occupations that are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (e.g., acting).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/child-labor\">U.S. Department of Labor<\/a> for specific minor work hours limits and safety restrictions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UW-Student-Employees\"><\/span>UW Student Employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All UW student employees who are minors must adhere to federal youth employment requirements as well as the UW policy that limits their work to 19.5 hours maximum per week when the University is in session.<\/p>\n<p>Student employees who work more than 40 hours in a FLSA workweek (Monday to Sunday), will earn <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/overtime-for-staff\/overtime-compensation\/\">overtime.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Employers-work-permit\"><\/span>Employer&#8217;s work permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a public employer, the University is exempt from Washington child labor laws and is not required to maintain a minor work permit.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources\"><\/span>Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/WAC\/default.aspx?cite=296-125-015\">Chapter 296-125-015 WAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/youthrules\">U.S. Department of Labor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/student-employees\/\">Student hourly employee compensation and work hours limits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/overtime-for-staff\/overtime-compensation\/\">Overtime compensation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are special considerations for hiring minors, children between 14 and 17 years of age. 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