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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill Extends Permissible Evening Work Hours for 14- and 15-Year-Olds to 11 P.M. During Summer
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor CommitteeSponsors: McGuckin, Gregory P. and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey bill A701 permits 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 11 p.m. between Memorial Day and October 1 with written parental or legal guardian permission. Under current law, these minors are restricted to working until 9 p.m. from the last day of the school year through Labor Day.
Expands the evening window during which employers in retail, restaurant, and supermarket sectors may schedule younger teenage employees during the summer months, provided parental consent is obtained.
- New Jersey regulates the maximum daily and weekly hours, as well as nighttime work restrictions, for minors under 18 years of age through child labor statutes originating from 1940 and subsequent amendments. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Minors aged 14 and 15
Their permissible evening work hours during the summer and early autumn are extended until 11 p.m. with parental permission.
Retail, supermarket, and restaurant employers
They are permitted to schedule 14- and 15-year-old employees later into the evening during the specified seasonal window.
Parents or legal guardians
They must provide written permission for 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 11 p.m. during the covered dates.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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