Is it normal in the state's for 16 year olds to work so late?
There are restrictions on 14 and 15 years regarding hours and times. Changes at age 16.
Texas Child Labor Law — Texas Workforce Commission
She had just turned 16 so I’m guessing this was a new job for her.
She could work as a hostess or cashier in that establishment since it serves alcohol.
She is not allowed to be a server or even a drink runner.
So I’m wondering how she interacted with customers since she only had limited contact seating them or ringing up their check.
(We didn’t let the youngest new employee handle money/register until they had been with us for a few months)
The big draw appears to be all day hour hour, so I think alcohol consumption would be over 50% of their sales. As a manager, I would have kept a closer eye on the youngest employee in a bar situation.
A manager was working that night?
Which was a Saturday night. Isn’t that usually date night for that age group?
Although with Covid, not sure she was dating- but if her father allowed her to work at an indoor restaurant- guess that wasn’t a concern.
Was her school doing remote only at that time?
JMO