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It can be easy to deceive young people looking for a job.
Luckily, some teenagers have parents who look out for them.
Like the father inthis story, who cautioned his 15-year-old daughter about the job she applied for.
This is the highest annual rate since 2009, experts say.
The Labor Department found around 13,000 violations in total in the food industry.
Almost 75% of the violations were14- and 15-year-oldsworking long hours.
Others include making teens do hazardous work or tasks that are not in their job descriptions.
Some restaurants failed to keep track of child records, including date of birth and parental permission.
Inprevious generations, around 35% to 50% of the teenage population used to work.
The curve has moved significantly downward since the early 2000s and is now starting to rise again.
Why are more and more teenagers working today?
Elizabeth Ananat, an economics professor at Barnard College, toldThe Washington Postthat the reason is simple.
When the labor market is tight, more teens work.
When teens hear there are jobs available, they take the jobs.
In recent years, inflation has been an important factor.
Teens feel the need to support their families by helping out with paying rent and utilities.
Those who come from more well-off families cite financial independence as the primary reason for working.
They say they want to pay for gas and car insurance, as well as outings with friends.
Many of the places where teens work today are the typical retail stores, restaurants, and movie theaters.
And so theyve really kept the economy going in a big way.
And theyve allowed service employers to keep hiring.
Others shared their stories about how teens got exploited by scammers
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