MayI work at 13 years of age?
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MayI work at 13 years of age?
What is the legal working age?
Asked on November 7, 2010 under Business Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Colorado, unlike many other states, does NOT require that a youth obtain working papers in order to work. In other states, such as New York, you must be 14 years old and have working papers. But an employer can ask for age certificates (or proof of age) for working. It is my understanding that you can work as young as 9 in Colorado doing certain things like shoe shining, gardening, handing out ads. At 12 you can babysit and sell papers. At 14 office and clerical work. If you go to the Department of Labor's website and click on youth employment laws. You will find all the info you need there. Good luck.
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