Posted By Mart
A quick question. At what age can a young person take paid employment, say in a shop? My daughter is after a Saturday job.
Thanks for responses in advance.

Martin

Posted By Alan Hoskins
Yes it is - but see below:

Children may not work:

Without an employment permit issued by the education department of the local council
In any industrial setting eg factory, industrial site etc
During school hours
Before 7.00 am or after 7.00 pm
For more than one hour before school
For more than four hours without taking a break of at least one hour
In any occupations prohibited by local by-laws or other legislation eg pubs, betting shops
In any work that may be harmful to their health, well-being or education
Without having a two week break from any work during the school holidays in each calendar year

See http://www.direct.gov.uk...NT_ID=4002945&chk=AaZA0p

Alan

Posted By Piper
For those in Northern Ireland The Employment of Children Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 regulates the employment of children. These Regs pose restrictions on the numbers of hours and provides for example that child workers are to receive an uninterrupted 2 weeks holiday in the period 1 July to 31 Aug.

Conditions of employment for children under the age of 15 years

A child under the age of 15 years—


(a) shall not be employed for more than five hours on a Saturday or week-day other than a day on which he is required to attend school;


(b) shall not be employed for more than twenty-seven hours in any week;


(c) shall be allowed a continuous interval for rest of not less than three hours between seven o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the evening on any day;


(d) subject to paragraph (e), shall be allowed at least one hour for meals and rest following any continuous employment for a period of three hours;


(e) shall be allowed at least one hour for meals and rest following any continuous employment for a period of four hours on a Saturday.


The regs also state that no child shall be employed in any occupation other than those specified below

Permitted occupations


1. Delivery of newspapers, milk, groceries, foodstuffs, flowers or drapery goods.
2. Office work except in premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor, betting or gaming.
3. Hotel and catering work except in the kitchen or portions of premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor.
4. Work as shop assistant excluding any premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor, betting or gaming.
6. Domestic work.
7. Light agricultural work or horticultural work for the parents of the child concerned.