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The too-late shift

情況

You're 15, working at a smoothie shop. The new schedule has you closing at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You like the job and don't want to seem difficult, but you also know your grades are slipping and federal law cuts 15-year-olds off at 7 p.m. on school nights.

你可以怎樣做?

選擇一個回應,看看通常會有甚麼結果。

一般原則

  • Federal law limits 14- and 15-year-olds to 3 hours on school days with evening cutoffs; many states are stricter and cover 16- and 17-year-olds too.
  • Following youth-hour rules is the employer's legal responsibility, not the teen's.
  • Raising a legal concern at work is protected; retaliation for it is illegal.

較安全的下一步

  1. Check your exact state rules on YouthRules (dol.gov/agencies/whd/youthrules).
  2. Raise it in writing, kindly, citing the specific rule.
  3. Keep copies of schedules and messages.
  4. If nothing changes, involve a parent and contact your state labor office or the DOL Wage and Hour Division.

你住在哪裏很重要

Hour limits, evening cutoffs, and work-permit requirements vary significantly by state. The stricter rule is the one that applies to you.

找一位信任的成年人參與

Tell a parent or trusted adult about scheduling problems early. If a manager pressures you after you raise the rule, an adult plus the state labor office is the right escalation.

情境練習是練習,不是預測。真實結果取決於你所在的州、你的年齡、確實的事實,以及涉及的人。如果真的遇到類似情況,請讓你信任的成年人參與,有需要時亦應諮詢合資格的律師。

你可以取得的支援

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製作者 John StavropoulosKidsKnowRights最後審閱 2026-07-21

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