Under School Leaving Age:
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You need to be at least 13 years of
age.
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You can't work before 7.00am or after
7.00pm.
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On
Sundays you can only work for a maximum of 2
hours.
- On school
days you can work a maximum of 2 hours a day outside of school
hours. If you work before the start of the school day the
employment must not last longer than 1 hour.
- If you are
aged 13/14 years you can work a maximum of 5 hours on a
Saturday. During school holidays you can
work a maximum of 5 hours per day but no more than 25 hours
per week.
- If you are aged
15/16 years you can work a maximum of 8 hours on a Saturday. During
school holidays you can work a maximum of 8 hours a day but no more
than 35 hours per week.
- You can't work
for more than 4 consecutive hours without a rest break of one
hour
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There are limits on the types of jobs you can do when
you're under 16. You can't work in hazardous areas such as a
building sites or places with heavy machinery. You can't drive or
ride vehicles or machinery (including farm machinery) and you can't
work in a betting shop, serve alchohol or work on a
ship! Contact your Local Education Office for more
information - see "Who to contact for more
information?" for details.
Pay - workers under 16 years of
age:
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Don't have to pay national insurance contributions
and you will not have to pay income tax unless you earn over £4,195
a year
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Are not covered by the National Minimum Wage
regulations.You may get a lower rate of pay from your employer.
Always check before you start.
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Don't get statutory Sick Pay. You may not get sick
pay from your employer if you are ill. Always check before you
start.
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Do have the right to paid holidays in the same way as
other workers.
