Working Under Sixteen
Idaho Code § 44-1304 — nine hours a day, fifty-four a week, and not before six in the morning or after nine at night
Under sixteen. No person under the age of sixteen may work at a gainful occupation more than fifty-four hours in a week or more than nine hours in a day, or before six o'clock in the morning or after nine o'clock at night.
Federal child labor rules set further limits on hours during the school year and on hazardous jobs. A particular job is a question for the Idaho Department of Labor.
Sources for this section (1)
- Idaho Code § 44-1304 — Working hours for children under sixteen
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Idaho attorney.