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WHAT IS CHILD EMPLOYMENT?
All young people who work or assist in a trade or occupation, which is carried on for profit are considered to be employed, even when they receive no payment for that assistance.
NO CHILD UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE MAY BE EMPLOYED
THE DEFINITION OF A CHILD
A person not over compulsory school age. A young person reaches school leaving age on the last Friday in June in the school year in which they are 16. The school year runs from 1st September to 31st August.
Within one week of the child starting work, the employer must apply for an EMPLOYMENT PERMIT for the child by completing an EMPLOYERS NOTIFICATION FORM.
This form must be sent to the Local Authority.
The form details the child’s employment and must be signed by the employer and the child’s parent/carer.
If a child works in a family business, or receives no payment, they must still be registered and have an employment card.
Employers must carry out a risk assessment before a young person starts work and inform the child’s parents/carers of the outcome and the measures introduced to minimise that risk.
It is illegal for children
1. To work if they are under 13 years of age.
2. To work during school hours.
3. To work for more than 2 hours on a school day or a Sunday.
4. To work without the employer notifying the Local Authority,
THE TIMES AND DAYS CHILDREN CAN WORK
NO CHILD CAN WORK BEFORE 7AM OR AFTER 7PM
On school days no child can be employed for more than 2 hours either;
1 hour before school and 1 hour after school
or
2 hours after school
During term time, no more than 12 hours can be worked in total per week
Sunday employment is restricted to 2 hours only
13 & 14 year olds
Saturdays Not more than 5 hours
School Holidays Not more than 8 hours a
day up to maximum of 25
hours per week
15 & 16 year olds
Saturdays Not more than 8 hours
School Holidays Not more than 8 hours a day up to
a maximum of 35 hours per week
A CHILD WHO WORKS FOR 4 HOURS IN ANY 1 SESSION MUST HAVE A BREAK OF 1 HOUR
WHAT WORK CAN THEY DO?
13 year olds can only 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
· Caring for people, or working in hotels
Children cannot work………..
· In any commercial kitchen such as a café, pub,
hotel, restaurant or fish and chip shop
· Serving alcoholic drinks in pubs, clubs or
restaurants
· In cinemas, discos, nightclubs or theatres
· In a factory or industrial undertaking
· In a fairground, amusement park or where gambling
takes place
· In milk delivery or butchers shops
· In telephone sales
· Serving petrol/fuel/oil, or in handling any
· dangerous biological or chemical substances
· Collecting money, selling or canvassing door to
door or in street trading
· Lifting heavy objects
(This is not a complete list other jobs are prohibited)
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER
· The employer must apply for an employment permit
within one week of the child starting employment.
· The child must have an employment permit and carry
it with them whilst at work.
· The employer is responsible for the health and
safety of the child.
CHILDREN CAN BE STOPPED FROM WORKING AND EMPLOYERS CAN BE TOLD TO END A CHILD’S EMPLOYMENT IF:
· The child is being illegally employed.
· The child is not attending school regularly.
· The child is late for school.
· The child’s school work suffers.
· The child’s health or welfare suffer.
In order to avoid complications and/or disappointment at a later date, advice and support concerning offers of employment to children of school age is available from:
Child Employment Team
Attleborough ESC
London Road
Attleborough
NR17 2EZ
Tel: 01953 456545
Fax: 01953 455523
The Association of British Insurers have stated that unless a child is registered, they may not be included under the EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE.
This information has been provided by the:
Norfolk Pupil Attendance Service
Child Employment Team
Disclaimer, Target Audience, Jurisdiction Last updated & checked: 24/03/2006