Young workers gain valuable experience through seasonal employment.
And they can earn money at the same time. But earning money safely remains at the forefront, according to the North Carolina and United States Departments of Labor. So, this spring and summer the NC Department of Labor is again teaming up with the US Department of Labor in a nationwide effort to remind employers, teens and their parents to make this a safe summer for the state's youngest workers. Opportunities for teenagers to work can be found in a variety of occupations, each with its own restrictions, according to North Carolina and federal law. That is why a youth employment certificate for youths under 18 provides protection for the young employee as well as the employer.