What hours can a 16 or 17 year old work in Connecticut?
The Department of Labor child labor table, revised July 15, 2025, lists for a student who is enrolled and has not graduated, 8 hours a day, 48 hours a week, and 6 days when school is out, and 6 hours a day and 32 hours a week in the restaurant, retail, and similar workplaces the table names. For a minor who is not enrolled and has not graduated, the table lists 8 hours a day, 48 hours a week, and 6 days in retail, and 9 hours a day, 48 hours a week, and 6 days in a restaurant or similar workplace for a 16 or 17 year old in Connecticut.
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