Permitted Working Hours for Minors
The following chart is a summary of the permitted working hours provisions of the New York State Labor Law relating to minors under 18 years of age. For an official poster of this listing please click here (open in a new window).
| Age | Industry/Occupation | Maximum Daily Hours |
Maximum Weekly Hours |
Maximum Days per Week |
Permitted Hours | |||
| Minors - When School is in Session |
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| 14 and 15 | All occupations except farm work, newspaper carrier and street trades. |
3 Hours on school days 8 Hours on other days |
18 Hours1 | 6 | 7 AM to 7 PM | |||
| 16 and 17 | All occupations except farm work, newspaper carrier and street trades. | 4 Hours on days preceding school days (i.e., Mon., Tues., Weds., Thurs.)2 8 Hours on Fri., Sat., Sun. and Holidays4 |
28 Hours4 | 64 | 6 AM to 10 PM3 | |||
| Minors - When School is NOT in Session |
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| 14 and 15 | All occupations except farm work, newspaper carrier and street trades. | 8 Hours | 40 Hours | 6 | 7 AM to 9 PM June 21 to Labor Day |
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| 16 and 17 | All occupations except farm work, newspaper carrier and street trades. | 8 Hours4 | 48 Hours4 | 6 4 | 6 AM to Midnight4 | |||
| Minors - NOT Attending School |
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| 16 and 17 | All occupations except farm work, newspaper carrier and street trades. | 8 Hours4 | 48 Hours4 | 6 Hours4 | 6 AM to Midnight4 | |||
| Farm Work |
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| 12 and 13 | Hand harvest of berries, fruits and vegetables | 4 Hours | — | — | 7 AM to 7 PM June 21 to Labor Day/ 9AM to 4PM Day after Labor Day to June 20 | |||
| 14 and Older | Any farm work | — | — | — | — | |||
| Newspaper Carriers |
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| 11 to 18 | Delivers, or sells and delivers newspapers, shopping papers or periodicals to homes or business places | 4 Hours on school days 5 Hours on other days | — | — | 5 AM to 7 PM or 30 minutes prior to Sunset, whichever is later | |||
| Street Trades |
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| 14 to 18 | Self employed work in public places selling newspapers or work as a shoe shiner | 4 Hours on school days 5 Hours on other days | — | — | 6 AM to 7 PM | |||
1 Students 14 and 15 enrolled in an approved work study program may work 3 hours on a school day, 23 hours in any one week when school is in session.
2 Students 16 and 17 enrolled in an approved Cooperative Education Program may work up to 6 hours on a day preceding a school day other than Sunday or Holiday when school is in session as long as the hours are in conjuction with the Program.
3May work 6 AM to 10 PM or until midnight with written parental and educational authorities consent on day preceding a school day and until midnight on day preceding a non-school day with written parental consent.
4 This provision does not apply to minors employed in resort hotels or restaurants in resort areas.
A schedule of hours of work for minors under 18 years of age must be posted in the establishment by the employer.
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