{"id":25518,"date":"2026-11-06T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T17:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/?p=25518"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:45:59","slug":"trabajar-siendo-menor-de-edad-en-nueva-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/trabajar-siendo-menor-de-edad-en-nueva-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Working as a minor in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25518\" class=\"elementor elementor-25518\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10919b99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10919b99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39f7b6e2\" data-id=\"39f7b6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214c2d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"214c2d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Working as a minor in New Jersey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb30650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb30650\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a3925f9\" data-id=\"2a3925f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc4b083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1fc4b083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><ul class=\"meta wpex-text-sm wpex-text-gray-600 wpex-mb-20 wpex-last-mr-0\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"meta-date\"><span class=\"ticon ticon-clock-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2022-04-19\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"\">November 6, 2026<\/time><\/li>\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"meta-category\"><span class=\"ticon ticon-folder-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a class=\"term-59\" href=\"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/category\/LABOR\/\">LABOR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b2fc18e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b2fc18e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d449a48\" data-id=\"4d449a48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c91c8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c91c8ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the publication <strong>Office of Research and Information Labor Market Spotlight<\/strong>, <em>\u00abNew Jersey has approximately 452,000 young workers, which represents 12.4% % of the state's workforce.\u00bb<\/em><\/p><p>If you are looking for a job and <strong>he\/she is a minor<\/strong>, It is important that you know your rights.<\/p><p><strong>At What Age Can You Start Working?<\/strong><\/p><p>In New Jersey, the general minimum age to work is <strong>14 years<\/strong>. From that age, they can work outside of school hours in retail, food service, or some office functions. As they get older, the available employment options also increase.<\/p><p><strong>If you are 12 years old<\/strong>, He\/She can only work in activities such as:<\/p><ul><li>Distribution of newspapers.<\/li><li>Theatrical productions.<\/li><li>Gardening.<\/li><li>Agricultural work, such as caring for animals in your home or on your family property.<\/li><\/ul><p>The <strong>New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL)<\/strong> It oversees and enforces these laws to prevent employers from taking advantage of minors.<\/p><p><strong>What Rules Apply to Minors?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Young People Aged 14 and 15 Years<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>They can work <strong>up to 3 hours<\/strong> during the school days.<\/li><li>They can work <strong>up to 8 hours<\/strong> on days without classes.<\/li><li>They cannot work more than <strong>18 hours per week<\/strong>.<\/li><li>They cannot work before the <strong>7:00 a.m.<\/strong> not even after the <strong>7:00 p. m.<\/strong> during the school year.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Young people aged 16 and 17<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>They can work <strong>up to 4 hours<\/strong> during the school days.<\/li><li>They can work <strong>up to 8 hours<\/strong> on days without classes.<\/li><li>They cannot work more than <strong>40 hours per week<\/strong>.<\/li><li>During the weeks without classes, those who work in restaurants or seasonal jobs (such as amusement park operators or parking services) can work until 11 p.m. <strong>3:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Rest During the Day<\/strong><\/p><p>All minors have the right to <strong>a break to eat for at least 30 minutes<\/strong> after working between <strong>5 and 6 hours<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Certificate of Employment<\/strong><\/p><p>Before starting a job, <strong>All minors must obtain a working papers certificate<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This certificate can be issued by:<\/p><ul><li>The local school district.<\/li><li>The New Jersey Department of Labor, through its online system.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Minimum Wage<\/strong><\/p><p>From the <strong>January 1, 2026<\/strong>, The minimum wage in New Jersey is <strong>$15.92 per hour<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Every minor must receive <strong>at least the minimum wage for all hours worked<\/strong>.<\/p><p>It is important to remember that labor rights protect all workers, regardless of whether they are adults or minors. These laws help ensure fair and safe working conditions for everyone.<\/p><p>If you need more information about the labor rights of minors in New Jersey, you can visit the website of the <strong>Department of Labor and Workforce Development of New Jersey<\/strong> or to communicate with <strong>IACO Immigration and American Citizenship Organization<\/strong> to receive assistance.<\/p><p>For more information, call us at <strong>(973) 472-4648 Ext. 1001<\/strong> or write to us at <a href=\"mailto:info@iacoimmigration.org\"><strong>info@iacoimmigration.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eff03a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2eff03a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57017ec0\" data-id=\"57017ec0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69caf2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69caf2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><strong>Sources: <\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/labor\/labormarketinformation\/assets\/PDFs\/pub\/RP-24%20LMS_Youth%20Employment.pdf\">RP-24 LMS_Youth Employment.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/legalclarity.org\/child-labor-laws-in-new-jersey-what-minors-need-to-know\/\">Child Labor Laws in New Jersey: Age, Hours, and Wages \u2013 LegalClarity<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/labor\/myworkrights\/worker-protections\/workers_under_18\/\">My Work Rights | Young Workers in NJ: Rights and Protections for Workers Under 18<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for a job and you are a minor, it is important that you know your rights.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-25518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-labor","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25518"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25522,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25518\/revisions\/25522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25518"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iacoimmigration.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=25518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}