How to get your working papers

There are ways to get "real jobs" as a Minor. In order to do this you must have working papers. The details of working papers depend on what state you live in. You can do a simple search under the name of your state.

Here's what I found for New York State:

Facts for Teens under 18

In NYS, anyone under 18 (minors) must show an employment certificate before they may begin work. Many people call this “working papers." The rule covers:

• High school graduates
• Minors who work for their parents
• Minors who do industrial homework

School officials issue all working papers, except for child performer permits.

In New York State  you can get your working papers in between ages 14 and 17. Just because you have working papers doesn't mean you can work whenever you want.

  Here are some of the regulations I found on working hours for minors:

The hours that minors can work depend on age, the type of work, and whether the minor is attending school. New York State has one of the strictest child labor laws in the country. The law limits the number of hours that minors under 18 may work when school is in session. To work between 10 PM and midnight on a day before a school day, 16- and 17-year olds need written permission from a parent or guardian and a certificate of satisfactory academic standing from their school.

Minors of any age may not work during school hours, unless they have graduated or withdrawn from school.Home-schooled children may not work during the hours of the local public school.

During weeks when school is in session, minors 14- and 15-years-old are limited to the following hours in most occupations:

• More than 3 hours on any school day
• More than 8 hours on a Saturday or a non-school day
• More than 18 hours in any week
• More than 6 days in any week

For more specific  information you can go to: www.labor.ny.gov