Fourteen and 15-year-olds are limited in what hours they can work and what jobs they can do.
All work must be performed outside school hours and you may not work:
If you are home schooled, attend private school, or no school, a "school day" or "school week" is any day or week when the public school where you live while employed is in session. There are some exceptions to the hours standards for 14 and 15-year-olds if you have graduated from high school, you are excused from compulsory school attendance, or you are enrolled in an approved Work Experience or Career Exploration Program or Work-Study Program.
More information on Hours Restrictions.
There are certain jobs you are allowed to do, including:
If an occupation is not specifically permitted, it is prohibited for youth ages 14 and 15.
Although some exceptions may apply, in most circumstances you must be paid the federal minimum wage, $7.25 per hour. Your eligibility for the federal minimum wage depends on what you do and where you work.
If you are younger than 20 and eligible for the minimum wage, your employer may pay you as little as $4.25 per hour for the first 90 consecutive calendar days of your employment. This is not limited to your first employer. Each time you change jobs, your new employer can pay you this youth minimum wage.
There are different rules for 14 and 15-year-olds working in agriculture and states also have rules; employers must follow both
Read more about exemptions from child labor rules.