FAQ's
- At what age can a young person start working?
- What jobs are not allowable for 14- and 15-year-olds?
- Under Missouri law, what times and hours can 14- and 15-year-olds work?
- If a young person works for a parent does the law still apply?
- What is a work certificate?
- Does the superintendent of the public school need to sign off on the work certificate even if the youth is a private or home-schooled student?
- What if the superintendent does not sign the work certificate because he or she is not familiar with the student?
- What is a work permit?
- Can a person under the age of 18 be an independent contractor?
- What if Missouri and federal child labor laws do not agree?