We read the local laws and it said that employers should not have kids working during school hours unless they were doing alternate schooling.
I don’t believe this kid is doing alternate school because the kid said “I can’t work tomorrow because my teacher’s coming to check in on me”.
Do we ask the employer if they know they are employing a teenager who’s skipping school? Do we leave a review? We didn’t ask the kid their age so I will do that first if I see them again, not sure if there are other questions to ask.
Obviously we don’t want to tarnish anyone’s reputation unnecessarily but this is a very serious matter.
I live in a developed country (free healthcare, etc). There is poverty in my country but not this city particularly.
This is one I’d probably just let be. If the kid is working they’re obviously there because they need money, no half-decent parents are going to let their kid skip school to go do lawncare unless the family is in a bad position. Yes the company is violating labor laws by having a child work during school hours, but if the kid is their of their own free will, they’ll just go look for another job if the company lets them go.
Do I make the assumption the parents know the child is skipping school to work? If the teachers need to check in on a students who’s gone the whole day would the parents know the child is working?
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If they are 18 it’s a non-issue since after age 18 kids are not required to be in school.
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Yes it’s legal in my region for kids to work under 18, what’s not legal is for them to skip school to work.
Generally, it’s hard for internet strangers to advise on these kinda things, because a lot of it is based on small context clues and details we don’t know about. Even still, if you’re worried about it I would recommend talking to the teen, get their perspective, and go from there. The violation of labor laws is unpleasant and in my opinion should be reported, but it would probably be best to do so once the teen is out of dodge.
Agreed, my plan is to talk to the teen first. Thanks!
