can a sixteen year old work overtime
14 years old is the minimum age for non-agricultural employment covered by the FLSA. The basic rules for when and where a youth may work are: Youth 18 years or older may perform any job, whether hazardous or not, for unlimited hours. Youth 16 or 17 years old may perform any non-hazardous job for unlimited hours. Youth 14 and 15 years old may work outside school hours in various non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs.