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Restrictions on the employment of children
Restrictions on the employment of young persons
Employment rights of children and young persons
Summary
1.615 For the purposes of the relevant legislation, a young
person (or minor) is someone aged 16 or 17, whilst a child is someone under
school leaving age.
- There are various statutory restrictions on the
employment of children in certain jobs and on the hours that children may
work.
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