How many hours can a 15 year old work per week at a restaurant?

Question

How many hours can a 15 year old work per week at a restaurant?

Answer 1

It depends on what the 15 year old experiences or the grades from the school but an average for a 15 year old would be 3 - 5 hours

Answer 2

According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act):

Workers 14 and 15, are limited to the following work time restrictions:

No more than 3 hours on a school day (including Fridays).

No more than 8 hours on a nonschool day.

No more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session.

No more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session.

May only work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (except between June 1 and Labor day when the evening hour is extended to 9 p.m.).