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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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