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How many hours can young workers work?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the minimum age for employment in non-agricultural employment at 14 years of age. All 50 states have also enacted child labor laws. Where both the FLSA child labor provisions and state child labor laws apply, the more protective will apply.
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