Can my 15 year old work?

Children who are of the age when they are required to attend school and are working before or after school, on weekends, or during school holidays are required to get a council-issued job permit.

A child is defined in the following ways under the Children and Young Persons Act of 1933:

• must be at least 13 years old in order to be eligible for a part-time work.
• You are not permitted to work during school hours.
• may only work from 7 in the morning till 7 in the evening
• Can only put in a two-hour shift on the weekend.
• may only work a maximum of 12 hours per week while school is in session
• if they labor nonstop for four hours, they are entitled to a break of one hour.
• Children ages 13 to 14 are restricted to working no more than five hours per day and a maximum of 25 hours per week during the summer.
• Children ages 15 to 16 are restricted to working no more than 8 hours per day and no more than 35 hours per week throughout the school year.

It is against the law to put kids to work:

• in settings such as a manufacturing plant or an industrial location
• in the majority of positions in bars or betting shops
• in any kind of employment that would be detrimental to their health, well-being, or educational opportunities
• in occupations that are forbidden by the local bylaws
• if you don't have a two-week vacation from all work during the winter and summer breaks for each and every calendar year

Permit requirements

• Employers have a legal responsibility to apply for work permits for any minors that they hire. Employers must fill out the application form, have it signed by the kid's parent or guardian, and submit it in within seven days of the youngster beginning work for the business.
• A work permit is typically granted by the body that is in charge of the location of the employer.
• Because every permission is tailored to a particular job and employer, a youngster who does more than one employment has to get a permit for each of those jobs.
• After the kid reaches the age where they are no longer compelled to attend school, which is the final Friday of June in Year 11, a permission is no longer necessary.
• For work experience that is sponsored by the school, a permission is not necessary to participate. In the event that this results in employment, you will be needed to get a permit.