Child Employment
There are a number of rules about how much children can work and the sort of jobs they can have. These include:
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All work must be "light duties" only
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Children must be at least 13 to be employed
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13 year olds can only do a job on a specified list
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No child under school leaving age can work before 7am or after 7pm on any day (including school holidays)
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No child can be employed for more than 2 hours on a school day and certainly not during school hours
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No child can be employed for more than 12 hours in a school week (including the weekend)
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Sunday employment is restricted to 2 hours only between 7am and 7pm
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On Saturdays and in school holidays 13/14 year olds can work a maximum 5 hours per day; 15/16 year olds can work up to 8 hours (with a one hour break after no more than four hours)
Staffordshire County Council byelaws regulating the employment of children|||(74kb)
Children who have jobs need to have a licence form the County Council. Details of how to get a licence and further information about the law covering child employment can be found here|||.
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