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Did they get w2s and 1099s? Did FB did employment authorization verification? Did fb verify that the contracts were in fact signed by authorized guardians? A minor signing a contract has no meaning - so no “employment” contract would be valid.



> A minor signing a contract has no meaning - so no “employment” contract would be valid

This is generally false. Minors generally can make valid contracts, though such contracts are usually voidable by the minor prior to execution. [0]

[0] without otherwise endorsing the site as an authority, the discussion here provides a good general coverage of the issue: https://contracts.uslegal.com/contract-by-a-minor/




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