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New law allows NJ teens to work longer hours in summer jobs
Clip: 7/4/2022 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
The measure allows 16- to 18-year-olds to work up to 50 hours a week
Tourism at the Jersey Shore is in full swing. but staffing shortages are still plaguing the industry, making it tough for small employers to keep up. Now a new law is on the books that may help them fill key jobs. The measure allows 16- to 18-year-olds to work up to 50 hours a week during the summer and 14- to 16-year-olds to work up to 40 hours a week.
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New law allows NJ teens to work longer hours in summer jobs
Clip: 7/4/2022 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Tourism at the Jersey Shore is in full swing. but staffing shortages are still plaguing the industry, making it tough for small employers to keep up. Now a new law is on the books that may help them fill key jobs. The measure allows 16- to 18-year-olds to work up to 50 hours a week during the summer and 14- to 16-year-olds to work up to 40 hours a week.
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