How many hours can a seventeen year old work legally? in illinois?
cuz i'm scheduled for more than eight hours a day seven days a week. i hate it.
Answer:
You didn't state if you were still in school or not!
The below is all I could currently find.
It reads as follows:
Child Labor Law Regulates the employment of workers under 16 years of age. The law protects children by (1) requiring employment certificates. The certificate confirms that a minor is old enough to work, physically capable to perform the job, and that the job will not interfere with the minor's education; (2) prohibiting work in hazardous occupations; and (3) limiting working hours. All work before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. is prohibited. However, work until 9 p.m. is allowed from June 1 through Labor Day.
I don't have time to research more for you however I did put down some links for you to research. You may be able to contact someone through the websites to find out more.
A suggestion I would like to make is that you talk with your employer and explain that you do not want as many hours as you are scheduled for and that you would like to work out a schedule with whatever hours you wouldn't mind working!
I hope this helps you out.and I am sure that while you are researching the sources below that you may even learn some things you did not know!
GOOD LUCK!
6 Hours
