Q: My child is 11 Years old Turing 12 in november And she was wondering what kind of job she could get ?
A: There are lots of jobs a 12 year can do but you should be aware that there are rules for working for children between the ages of 12 & 14. The adolescent cannot: work during normal school hours (unless he or she is enrolled in an off-campus education program under the School Act such as the Work Experience Program or the Registered Apprenticeship Program); work for longer than 2 hours on a school day; work for longer than 8 hours on a non-school day; or work between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. They may work: Delivery person for newspapers, flyers or handbills Delivery person for small goods or merchandise for a retail store Clerk in a retail store Clerk or messenger in an office Host/hostess in a restaurant or food service establishment Cashier in a restaurant or food service establishment Dishwasher in a restaurant or food service establishment Person who busses tables in a restaurant or food service establishment Server (waiter/waitress) in a restaurant or food service establishment Person who provides customer service in a restaurant or food service establishment Person who assembles orders in a restaurant or food service establishment Cleaner in a restaurant or food service establishment In many of these jobs - again there are rules: The job cannot be harmful to the adolescent's life, health, education or welfare. The adolescent's parent or guardian must give the employer written consent before the adolescent starts work. The adolescent must be in the continuous presence of another individual at least 18-years-old. This means the adolescent must work alongside, and within the visual and auditory range, of an adult employee. Please check Ecmployment Standards at: http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/6225.html Hope this is of help to you. Good Luck.