<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1lsucT_0mecYHm600" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1lsucT_0mecYHm600" width="1343" height="884" ></p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://w3.mp.lura.live/player/prod/v3/anvload.html?key=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" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div><p> DAYTON, Ohio ( <a href="https://www.wdtn.com/" rel="nofollow"> WDTN </a> ) — If you’re a teen looking for a summer job, now may be the perfect time. </p><p> Government data shows about 34 percent of American teens between the ages of 16 and 19 had jobs in April, which is up from 30 percent in 2019. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/dollar-general-backlash-leads-to-new-customer-service-training-program/?ipid=promo-link-block1" rel="nofollow" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"> Dollar General backlash leads to new customer service training program </a><p> Hourly pay is also up for teens, as wages in some industries, such as restaurants and retail, rose about 5 percent in April. </p><p> Additionally, laws in some states are shifting to provide teens with more hours at their jobs and the ability to do what was previously restricted. </p><p> In New Jersey, 16- and 17-year-olds can now work up to 50 hours a week during the summer, and Iowa now allows 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in bars and restaurants. </p><h2> What do Ohio laws have to say about teens working? </h2><p> Ohio law states that no 14- or 15-year-old can work for more than 40 hours a week when school is not in session, except for special circumstances such as a work-study program, according to the <a href="https://com.ohio.gov/static/documents/laws_MLLPoster.pdf" rel="nofollow"> Ohio Department of Commerce </a> . </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> There is no official limit for the number of hours that a 16- or 17-year-old can work each week when school is not in session in Ohio. </p><p> Minors who are 16 and 17 do not need a work permit for a summer job and do not have the same restrictions on hours. </p><a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/crime/5-in-custody-after-oreilly-auto-parts-fraud-investigation/?ipid=promo-link-block2" rel="nofollow"> 5 in custody after O’Reilly Auto Parts fraud investigation </a><p> However, the state’s break requirements — 30 minutes after five consecutive hours of work — are still in effect during the summer, according to Ohio’s Bureau of Wage &amp; Hour Administration. </p><p> The state of Ohio’s minor labor laws can be read in full <a href="https://com.ohio.gov/static/documents/laws_MLLPoster.pdf" rel="nofollow"> here </a> . </p><i> Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. 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Hourly pay is also up for teens, as wages in some industries such as restaurants and retail rose about five percent in April.