At the back of your throat, two masses of tissue called tonsils act as filters, trapping germs that could otherwise enter your airways and cause infection. They also produce antibodies to fight infection. But sometimes the tonsils themselves become infected.
Minors age 14 or older, employed in recreational or educational activities by a park district or municipal parks and recreation department may work up to 3 hours per school day twice a week until 9 p.m., while school is in session, if the number of hours worked does not exceed 24 a week.
The law on working hours for a teen aged 13-16 says: 1  During term time they can only work a maximum of 12 hours per week. 2  They're not allowed to work after 7pm. 3  During school holidays they are allowed to work 25 hours per week if they are 13-14, and 35 hours per week if they are 15-16. There are also restrictions on how many hours per day - for example they're only allowed to work for 2 hours on a Sunday.