Working Under Eighteen
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-13 — a student works not more than six hours on a school day and 32 in a school week
No minor under sixteen years of age may work in manufacturing, mercantile or theatrical industries, restaurants, bowling alleys, shoe shining or barber shops, except in approved school work study or town summer programs, or in the jobs the section allows for younger teens during school vacations, such as caddying, lifeguarding, camp staff, or bagging and cashiering in a store.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
| A student under 18 in a store | Most hours |
|---|---|
| A student under 18 in a storeA regularly scheduled school day | Most hoursSix hours, unless it comes before a day without school |
| A student under 18 in a storeAny other day | Most hoursEight hours |
| A student under 18 in a storeA week when school is in session | Most hours32 hours |
| A student under 18 in a storeA week when it is not | Most hours48 hours |
A person under 18 who is not enrolled in and has not graduated from school works not more than eight hours a day, six days a week or 48 hours a week in a store. The employer posts the hours for each day where the minors work.
Sources for this section (2)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-23 — Employment of minors prohibited in certain occupations. Exceptions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-13 — Hours of labor of minors in mercantile establishments
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.