The purpose of the research is to study the nature of employment, and its impact on the lives and health of adolescents, to develop preventive recommendations. Surveys were conducted with 817 senior pupils at the age from 14 to 18. The results showed that about 36 % of senior pupils earn additionally. In recent years the tendency to improve the conditions of employ­ment of teenagers is observed. However, violations of the hygienic requirements to working conditions and the labor legislation still take place. There is a high prevalence of negative evaluation by teenagers of their first work experience. In the group of working adolescents the higher prevalence of the behavioral risk factors was observed. The teenagers with work experience did not differ in terms of health.