What are the Time & Hour Restrictions For 16 & 17 Year-Old Minors (By Industry)?

1. Persons under 18 years ENROLLED IN and not graduated from a secondary institution.

Restaurants - During school weeks:

• 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (midnight if school vacation/not prior to a school day/not attending school)
• 6 hours per day/32 hours per week
• 8 hours per day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Restaurants - During non - school weeks:

• 8 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week

Recreational, Amusement, and Theater - During school weeks:

• 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (midnight if school vacation/not prior to a school day/not attending school)
• 6 hours per day/32 hours per week
• 8 hours per day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• 8 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week

Manufacturing and Mechanical - During school weeks:

• 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. if school vacation/not prior to a school day/not attending school)
• 6 hours per day/32 hours per week
• 8 hours per day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Manufacturing and Mechanical - During non-school weeks:

• 8 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week

Retail/Mercantile - During school weeks:

• 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. if school vacation/not prior to a school day/not attending school/ 12:00 midnight in a supermarket, if 3500 square feet, when no school the next day)
• 6 hours per day/32 hours per week
• 8 hours per day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Retail/Mercantile - During non-school weeks:

• 8 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week

Hairdressing, Bowling Alley, Pool Hall, or Photography Gallery  - During school weeks:

• 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• 6 hours per day/32 hours per week
• 8 hours per day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Hairdressing, Bowling Alley, Pool Hall, or Photography Gallery - During non-school weeks:

• 8 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week

2. Persons under 18 years NOT ENROLLED IN and not graduated from a secondary institution.

Retail/Mercantile:

• 8 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week

Restaurant, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Recreation, Amusement, and Theater:

• 9 hours per day/48 hours per week
• 6 days per week 

Minimum Wage

The Workplace Standards unit enforces a variety of Connecticut's labor laws including, but not limited to: child labor, drug testing, personnel files, meal periods, and smoking in the workplace. 

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Employment Of Minors