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    Speak Up! - Browse Questions about Work and Employment

    Labor laws are very complicated in the United States and in Arizona. As a juvenile, you are protected under several sections of the labor law, written specifically to protect the rights of Juvenile laborers. If you have a full or part-time job now, you should be especially interested in this area of the law.

    You'll find questions that other kids have asked about labor and employment law at the bottom of this page. Clicking on the question will take you to an answer from a real attorney!

    We hope that you are able to answer your questions related to Labor law on the LawForKids.org Labor law page. If you don't find the answers here, look on the pages below or Submit your own Speak Up question to LawForKids.org.

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      I have gotton in trouble at work. I am suspended for theft of merchantdise and free timing. My question is does my employer have a right to tell my parnets about this event? i know if they contact the authorities my parnets have to know but what about the investigation threw the workforce only?
      What do you have to do to become a Judge?
      

    i want to become a lawyer but what kind of job should i have in high school to help me

      what is the eduction to become a lawyer?
      can an employer make you pay for a uniform? can they deduct it from my paycheck before i am even given the uniform to wear? if i quit, do I get my money back if I turn in my uniform?
      1 hr before my scheduled time to work, my boss called to change my day to allow someone else to work so they could have a different day off. Can my boss legally change my schedule like that? Does he have to pay me for a minimum amount of time since I was already on my way to work that day?
      

    How much do you make per hour?

      

    is there anyway i can work when im 15?

      

    where is the juvenille detention ceter located? what degree do you have to have to apply

      My supervisor is making me do something that the top boss has said not to do. He disagrees with the boss, and is secretly doing it anyway, by making me do it for him. How can I cover myself if he / I get caught?
      Why aren't people under the age of 18 or 16 unable to work?
      

    What kind of jobs can you have at age 14?

      Where can get a workers permit?
      I am only working about 4-6 hrs a day and my employer is demanding that I take a 30 min break while on my shift is this legal.
      i was told by a friend that if you make less than $7800 a year you are exempt from taxes is this true
      What if your employer sexually harassed you in the work place or outside of work? Also askes you to try and get him illegal drugs?
      What could happen if I lied on an employment application and said I was 18. Because a lot of jobs you have to be 18. ie. data entry
      

    Is there anyway I can work part time in the state of Arizona. I am a 13yr old female and would like to find a job in Arizona

      Can I receive unemployment benefits or any other type of public assistance if I was fired from my previous job for shoplifting? It's really hard for me to find a job now because of my criminal record, but I need some kind of income to support my family. Any suggestions?
      How old do you have to be to bus tables?
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