Jeremy Is a Seventeen-Year-Old High School Student and the Captain

question 42

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is a seventeen-year-old high school student and the captain of the football team.It is the summer before his senior year,and he wants to "bulk up" in order to play better and to impress college scouts so he can get a scholarship.He applies for a full-time job at a local steel mill,knowing that the work is hazardous,but thinking that it will keep him in great shape physically.Can the steel mill hire him?

• A) yes, because the Fair Labor Standards Act allows seventeen-year-olds to work
• B) yes, but only with parental permission, due to the nature of the work
• C) yes, because he is bigger and stronger than the average seventeen-year-old, so he can handle the work
• D) no, because seventeen-year-olds are not permitted to work full-time hours
• E) no, because seventeen-year-olds are not permitted to work at hazardous jobs

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