Schools and learning

Hours of employment

A child who has reached the age of 13 can only be employed on a school day -

• between 7am and the beginning of school hours for no longer than one hour and between the end of school hours and 7pm
• for a period or periods not exceeding a total of more than two hours a day and not more than 12 hours in any week that their school is open

On non-school days a child who has reached the age of 13 can work up to -

• five hours a day or 25 hours a week - for children under 15
• eight hours a day or 35 hours a week - for young people over 15

On non-school days a child who is employed must be given a rest break of one hour after four hours work.

A child who is employed on non-school days must have a two-week holiday from work every calendar year (1 Jan - 31 Dec).

A child who has reached the age of 13 must not be employed for more than two hours on any Sunday.