Child Employment Information
Part Time Work (Please take the time to read all of this document)
A) Work Hours allowed B) Type of work ALLOWED C) Type of work NOT ALLOWED
If you work, the following rules apply until you reach school leaving age.
A) – Hours of work that are allowed
When you are 13 & 14 |
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During the following hours |
School Days |
Not more than a total of 2 hours in one day during the following time periods
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Saturdays (*) |
5 hours a day between 7am and 7pm | |
Sundays |
2 hours a day between 7am and 7pm | |
School Holidays (*) |
5 hours a day on any weekday (except Sundays) between 7am and 7pm, but total hours worked each week must not exceed 25 hours. You must have 2 consecutive weeks break in a year and they must be taken during the school holidays |
(*) No child of any age may work more than 4 hours in any day without a rest break of one hour
When You Are 15 |
You CAN Work |
During the following hours |
School Days |
Not more than a total of 2 hours in one day during the following time periods
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Saturdays (*) |
8 hours a day between 7am and 7pm | |
Sundays |
2 hours a day between 7am and 7pm | |
School Holidays (*) |
8 hours a day on any weekday (except Sundays) between 7am and 7pm, but total hours worked each week must not exceed 35 hours. You must have 2 consecutive weeks break in a year and they must be taken during the school holidays |
(*) No child of any age may work more than 4 hours in any day without a rest break of one hour
When You are 16 |
The hours of employment specified for 15 year olds will apply to you whilst you are of compulsory school age. If you wish, you are legally able to leave school on the last Friday in June in the school year in which you reach the age of 16 You are not able to take up full time employment until after that date |
B) – Type of work that is allowed
When You Are 13 |
You may only be employed in “light work” on one or more of the following:
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When You Are 14 & 15
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You may be employed only in “light work”
You may engage in street trading if you are employed by your parent in connection with their business and if you are supervised by them and if you have been granted a street traders license by your local authority |
When You Are 16 |
The above restrictions will still apply whilst you are of compulsory school age as mentioned above |
C) – Type of work that is NOT allowed
Prohibited employment for all children of compulsory school age
No child of any age may be employed :-
In the personal care of residents of any residential care home or nursing home unless under the supervision of a responsible adult |