Question: can fifteen year olds work?
Answer: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), youths 14 and 15 years old may work outside school hours in various non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs under certain conditions. Permissible work hours for 14- and 15-year-olds are: 3 hours on a school day; ... 40 hours in a non-school week; and.