can you have a job at 12

[DiHaley]

No, an 12-year-old cannot get a formal job with a company, as U.S. child labor laws generally require children to be at least 14 to work outside of specific, exempt roles. There are still ways to earn money, from babysitting and pet sitting to newspaper delivery, acting, and doing neighborhood chores, with the critical requirements being that all work is safe, non-hazardous, and does not interfere with schooling.