Embedded Files
Part time employment
Part time employment
Minimum age
Minimum age
The minimum age for employment is 13 years of age.
Work Children can do
Work Children can do
These are some examples of the types of work children of school age can be employed to do:
Work in shops including on tills
Shelf stacking
Delivering newspapers, journals and leaflets
Office work
Serving at a table in a café or restaurant
Car washing by hand
Light agricultural/horticultural work
Working in a riding stable
Shampooing/sweeping up in a hairdressers
Working in hotels
Jobs in entertainment
Work children cannot do
Work children cannot do
These are some examples of work children of school age cannot be employed to do:
Work in any commercial kitchen such as a café, pub, hotel, restaurant or fish and chip shop
Serve alcoholic drinks in pubs, clubs or restaurants
Work in cinemas, discos, nightclubs or theatres
Work in a factory
Work in a fairground, amusement park or where gambling takes place
Work in milk delivery or butchers shops
Telephone sales
Serve petrol/fuel/oil, or handle any dangerous biological or chemical substances
Collect money, selling or canvassing door to door or in street trading
Lift heavy objects
Hours and breaks
Hours and breaks
No child may start work before 7.00 am or finish later than 7.00 pm. When aged between 13 years and their school leaving date a child may work:
On school days:
One hour before school and up to two hours after school. They must not work more than a total of two hours on any school day.
All Sunday employment is restricted to a maximum of two hours
Saturdays and school holidays:
Children aged 13 or 14 years old can work for a total of five hours daily to a maximum of 25 hours weekly
Children aged 15 years and over can work for a total of eight hours daily to a maximum of 35 hours weekly
A child who works for four hours in any one session must have a break of one hour.
Breaks and Annual Time Off
If a child works more than 4 hours in one session, they must have an uninterrupted one‑hour break
Must have at least a two‑week uninterrupted break from work during school holidays each calendar year
Other Important Points
Children must not work during school hours, nor more than one hour before school
Employers often need to obtain a child employment permit from the local authority within a week of hiring
Breaks and Annual Time Off
If a child works more than 4 hours in one session, they must have an uninterrupted one‑hour break
Must have at least a two‑week uninterrupted break from work during school holidays each calendar year
Other Important Points
Children must not work during school hours, nor more than one hour before school
Employers often need to obtain a child employment permit from the local authority within a week of hiring
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse