Underpaid Teens
TEENAGE WORKERS ARE UNDERPAID & OVERWORKED
We have all been there a teenager looking to for our first job. We have hit the point were the money that our parents are giving us is not enough anymore and we need a larger amount of money. The only reason we want the money is to have money for the movies or to buy the latest clothing items. From an employer’s stand point they would like to have teenagers work for them because they add a young energy and bring new, fresh ideas to company.
One thing that employers have to be aware of is the difference in hiring a teenager and hiring an adult. The adult, someone how is 18 years or older, can complete the onboarding paper work and just begin working. They can work up to 20 hours a week if they are part time or up 40 hours a week if they are fill time. In the situation that they work over 40 hours in one week they will receive overtime pay which is being paid over time at time and a half. The teenage worker, someone 14 – 17 years old, has to follow a different set of rules. After being offered the position they have to get a permit to work before they can even start their first day of work. This permit is offered at select high schools, community centers, and at the Department of Licensing. What the permit does is give the minor legal and parental permission to work for the company. The minor may also need their parent or guardian’s signature on the onboarding paperwork. Which means it might take a few days before the minor can actually start their first day of work. The amount of hours that the teen works is based on the age of the teen. On the next day you will see a chart the goes through this ages, and hours.
As you can see when you have an adult employee and an minor employee there are a few differences. But one of those differences should not be compensation. Teenagers should not be paid less adults just because they are teenagers. This is unfair and it is against
We have all been there a teenager looking to for our first job. We have hit the point were the money that our parents are giving us is not enough anymore and we need a larger amount of money. The only reason we want the money is to have money for the movies or to buy the latest clothing items. From an employer’s stand point they would like to have teenagers work for them because they add a young energy and bring new, fresh ideas to company.
One thing that employers have to be aware of is the difference in hiring a teenager and hiring an adult. The adult, someone how is 18 years or older, can complete the onboarding paper work and just begin working. They can work up to 20 hours a week if they are part time or up 40 hours a week if they are fill time. In the situation that they work over 40 hours in one week they will receive overtime pay which is being paid over time at time and a half. The teenage worker, someone 14 – 17 years old, has to follow a different set of rules. After being offered the position they have to get a permit to work before they can even start their first day of work. This permit is offered at select high schools, community centers, and at the Department of Licensing. What the permit does is give the minor legal and parental permission to work for the company. The minor may also need their parent or guardian’s signature on the onboarding paperwork. Which means it might take a few days before the minor can actually start their first day of work. The amount of hours that the teen works is based on the age of the teen. On the next day you will see a chart the goes through this ages, and hours.
As you can see when you have an adult employee and an minor employee there are a few differences. But one of those differences should not be compensation. Teenagers should not be paid less adults just because they are teenagers. This is unfair and it is against