How old were you when you started working at Chick-Fil-A?

I think federal law sets age minimum at 14, except certain jobs.

14

No, it's not illegal to *hire* a minor without working papers.

"...a minor can apply for and accept a job offer prior to obtaining a work permit. Once the work permit is issued, the minor may begin work. In all cases, when a minor is hired by an employer, it is the employer's responsibility to notify the issuing officer within five (5) days of such employment."

https://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/Codes%20and%20Regulations/Child-Labor-Law.aspx

Oh, I may just be reading that one part wrong but I never got a work permit issued while I was working there

Well you/your parents-guardians are the ones responsible for applying for a work permit, it's issued by the school district. And your employer is responsible for telling the school district you've been hired.

Could also be feasible that they properly sent the notification to the school district and you didn't do your part and the school district didn't do theirs as well, although that's a question for a lawyer if it went there.

Yeah probably, I was in the midst of changing schools as I got this job as well so that may be why.

It’s your fault. You should have had the working papers

Yeah I was just in the midst of changing schools so that’s why

Unfortunately that is not a valid excuse. You aren’t the only one who changed schools, happens to a lot of people. You and your parents should have know what to do.

Why are you asking reddit instead of your parents or school counselor?

Ok

Well cause it’s not a problem anymore I was just interested

Yeah in PA anyone still in high school needs working papers. Chic fil A can be franchised, so the owners might not have known.

Its a bit confusing because you need a job to get working papers. Lol once you get the job and they give you a schedule you take it to the school office and they issue you working papers. There is strict rules for what a minor can work in PA.

Not your fault at all. You would expect a big place like Chic Fil A would tell you what you need to work there legally.

Jesus Christ…go troll somewhere else. Or pick on an adult at least you sad degenerate.

It’s the truth. Sorry if it’s hurts but that’s the reality.

OP is a minor. According to the PA child labor laws it is the duty of the employer to know and follow the child labor law requirements.

This is false. You don't need working papers to apply for a job or be offered a job, as OP stated in his question. You either misunderstood or are incorrect.

"And here is my curiosity my question is, was chick fil a legally allowed *to hire me* without any working papers for my age?"

I never got working papers until I tried work Study one marking period In High School. I had been a dishwasher for 3 years before that.

Do you need a work permit for a summer job?

I don’t see your problem. You went looking for a job and got one, now you’re asking if it’s legal for them to hire you?

Are you trying to start problems for your employer? I’m not trying to be a jerk, I’m just genuinely curious why you even care since you got a job after seeking a job… I got my first job in an establishment at 12

Well no I don’t have a problem I was just curious

I’m not trying to, I was just curious, which not trying to be rude but it seems a lot of people did not read that part

Is the way it reads, The employer can hire a minor, But the minor may not start working until after the the working papers are in their hands

I mean they did follow all the other laws, but like I have a new job, so I was just wondering, but a lot of people took my curiosity in a different direction.