The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a nationwide outreach campaign to
increase awareness about youth employment laws as part of the YouthRules!
Initiative.
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Download NowThe initiative promotes positive and safe work experiences for young workers
by educating parents, teens, employers, and educators about the types of jobs
teens can hold and the number of hours they can work.
More than 6,000 radio stations will receive a taped public service announcement
by Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and 10,000 newspapers will receive the new
YouthRules! print ad.
While there are some jobs that teens are prohibited from performing, both the
radio spot and print ads focus on the number of jobs that teens can work. For
instance, teens 13 or younger can deliver newspapers or work as an actor or
performer, the department notes. Teens who are 14 and 15 years old may work
in a variety of jobs including those located in offices, grocery stores, retail
stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and amusement parks. Workers who are 16-
and 17-years-old can work in any job not declared hazardous by the secretary
of labor.