Fast Food 3rd Shift Law in Indianapolis?

Question

I was just at my local Steak 'n' Shake at 1-2 in the morning [[don't ask]] and I submitted an application and a guy came back asking how old I was because they were looking for people to work the 3rd shift, basically the graveyard shift, but you have to be 18, and I'm turning 17 in 4 days. My question is why must you be 18, and is there anyway to bypass it such as parental approval? Please help me out,. I'd love the job.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Due to the labor laws you are only allowed to work a cretin amount of hours.. during a set time during the day.. see the link for details there are a lot of rules..

Answer 2

If you are under 18 in MI you can't work after 10:30 on weekdays 11:30 on weekends, and you can't work before (I think) 5.  Steak and Shake won't make an exception for it. They would have to apply for a special permit.