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Employing children

Safe, properly structured and regulated part-time work can help children to develop. Child Employment Team regulate, supervise and enforce legislation with respect the employment of school aged children within the city.

Employers of Children must apply for an employment permit and observe regulations on working hours.

Follow the links below and to the left for specific information:

Employing children under the age of 13 years
	Details of the type of work that Children aged under 13 can undertake

Working hours for Children aged 13 and 14 years
	Details of legal working hours for children aged 13 and 14 years old.

Working hours for children aged 15 and 16 years
	Details of legal working hours for children aged 15 and 16 years old.

Employment permit
	Obtaining a permit for businesses to allow a child to work.

Definition of school age
	Definition of school age in child employment legislation.

Contacts - Employing children
	Contacting the Child Employment Team about all aspects of children in work.

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