How many hours can a minor work in Connecticut?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

In Connecticut, a minor can work up to 18 hours a week. In Connecticut, a minor with work-hour restrictions is defined as someone who is 14 to 16 years old. A minor who is 17 years old does not have any work-hour restrictions in the state of Connecticut.

For workers under 16 in Connecticut, you cannot work more than 3 hours a day on a school day. You also cannot work more than 8 hours on a day when school is not in session, and the total number of work hours cannot be over 18 hours for a given week.

When school is not in session, or if the person is not enrolled in school, a minor can work up to 40 hours in one week. There are limits to working hours for minors under 16. They cannot work before 7 am or after 7 pm, except between June 1st and Labor day, when they can work until 9 pm.