The Legal Lowdown: Job Hunting For 16-Year-Olds - Know Your Rights

Verkkoit is a legal requirement to continue some education until the age of 18, but apprenticeships and job training schemes mean employment can begin at.

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A maximum of 8 hours on weekdays and saturdays;

Verkkohaving a foundation of work experience in your teenage years can make finding employment easier later on in life.

In this article, we explore how to.

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Verkkoearn the minimum wage.

This differs for apprentices.

Verkkoyoung people’s rights to working hours, rest breaks, pay, and holiday.

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Find out what types of work 16 and 17 year olds can do.

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Verkkomost young workers cannot be scheduled to work between 10 pm and 6 am.

If your job requires you to work late, you should not start before 7 am the.

Verkkoif someone is 15, 16 or 17 years old, they might be legally classed as a 'young worker'.

A young worker is someone who has reached school leaving age but is under 18.