Many children will be looking for a job to support their busy lifestyle and it is vital that employers are made aware that there are regulations to follow to protect them.
It is important that any child who is employed does so strictly in accordance with the law. These rules exist to protect the health and physical well being of children whilst at work.
Children may not work before 7am or after 7pm and it is illegal to employ a child who is under the age of 13 years.
During school holidays children aged 13 to 14 years old can work up to 5 hours a day and a maximum of 25 hours per week, children aged 15 to 16 years old can work up to 8 hours a day and a maximum of 35 hours per week.
Prohibited employments include working in factories, betting shops, fried fish shops, pubs, theatres and garage forecourts. Door to door selling, canvassing, street trading, cash collection, delivering milk and any kind of building work are also prohibited.
A person wishing to employ a child should notify the Child Employment Section, within the Safeguarding Service, Priory Green Office, Whitburn Close, Pendeford, WV9 5NJ, within 7 days of the commencement of the employment in order to register the employment.
For further advice or to register a child for employment please contact childemployment@wolverhampton.gov.uk or telephone 01902 555233.
- released: Wednesday 17 July, 2013