The minimum age for employment outside school hours is 14. The minimum age for most employment is 16, including many manufacturing jobs. However, teenagers under 18 may not work in jobs that have been declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. In Alabama , employees under the age of 21 are prohibited from dispensing alcohol in places where those beverages are served for consumption on the premises.

Teenagers under the age of 16 may not exceed 40 hours of work in a week during summer vacation and no more than 18 hours a week when school is in session. Also, during school session, students who are under age 18 may not work past 10:00 P.M. on nights preceding a school day.

All teenagers under age 17 who are employed must obtain a work permit for each job they hold.