Minors 14-15: strict hour caps + time windows. Full $15/hr.
Massachusetts workers ages 14-15 face strict hour caps under MGL c. 149 §§ 60-69: maximum 18 hours per school week, 8 hours per non-school day, 40 hours per non-school week. Time-of-day windows: 7 AM-7 PM during school year (Sept-June), extending to 9 PM during summer (June 15-Labor Day). 30-minute meal break required after 6 hours (same as adults). Cannot work during school hours. Full $15/hr state minimum wage applies — no youth subminimum. Employment certificate required from school superintendent before work begins.
14-15 Year Old Worker Workflow
Enforces hour caps per day, school week, non-school week. Validates time-of-day windows including summer extension. Verifies employment certificate on file. Cross-references with school calendar. Applies full minimum wage.
What those rules do for 14-15 year old workers.
The hero card configuration: Block on hour caps, Block on time windows, Flag on certificate.
When a 14-15 year old worker's scheduled hours for a school week (typically Sun-Sat or Mon-Sun) approach 18 hours, additional shifts fail to publish. Same enforcement at 8 hours/day, 40 hours/non-school week.
During school year (Sept-June), shifts before 7 AM or after 7 PM fail to publish. Summer extension (June 15-Labor Day) allows shifts until 9 PM. School-hour shifts always blocked. The school calendar drives the determination.
When a 14-15 year old worker is configured, Teambridge requires the employment certificate from school superintendent on file. Without certificate, scheduling fails. Certificate expiration tracks; renewal alerts surface 30 days out.
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Hour caps + time windows + employment certificate.
MA's 14-15 worker rules are stricter than federal FLSA on hours and time-of-day, with the additional employment certificate requirement.
Hour caps under MGL c. 149
Workers 14-15 face strict hour caps: maximum 18 hours per school week, 8 hours per non-school day, 40 hours per non-school week. The school week vs non-school week determination tracks the school calendar — typically Sept-June for school weeks, summer recess and major holidays for non-school weeks. Cannot work during school hours regardless of total hours. Caps are per-employer; multiple jobs within the cap aren't permitted.
Time-of-day windows
School year (Sept-June): 7 AM to 7 PM. Summer (June 15-Labor Day): 7 AM to 9 PM. Cannot work during school hours under any circumstances. The summer extension to 9 PM is a meaningful operational difference; 7 PM cutoff during school year limits dinner-rush retail/restaurant scheduling. Federal FLSA permits work until 7 PM during school year and 9 PM during summer — MA matches.
Teambridge enforces hour caps, time windows, and certificate requirements.
MA's 14-15 worker rules require continuous validation across hour caps, time windows, and certificate compliance. Per-shift enforcement prevents the most common errors.
Required before first shift.
Before a 14-15 year old worker can be scheduled, the employment certificate must be on file. Without certificate, scheduling fails — even for a single shift.
Per day, week, school week.
Each scheduling action validates against hour caps: 8 hours/day, 18 hours/school week, 40 hours/non-school week. Approaching caps surface as Avoid; exceeding caps blocks.
Calendar-aware.
Shift start and end times validate against time windows. Calendar awareness routes school-year (7 AM-7 PM) vs summer (7 AM-9 PM, June 15-Labor Day). School-hour shifts always blocked.
Federal HO + MA prohibitions.
Job duties cross-check against federal Hazardous Orders and MA-specific minor prohibitions. Restricted task assignments surface for review or block depending on severity.
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