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Legal Age to Work

Kehoejck · 2007-06-19 18:56:55

Hey, I believe that it may be 16 but I googled it and I found an old report that was written in 1996. It stated that the Working Age was 15 but it is way out of date. If someone could please confirm the legal working age I would appreciate it.

19-06-2007 6:56pm

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Kehoejck

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Hey,

I believe that it may be 16 but I googled it and I found an old report that was written in 1996. It stated that the Working Age was 15 but it is way out of date. If someone could please confirm the legal working age I would appreciate it.

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#2 19-06-2007 7:03pm

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Here has some information, so I would hope it is up to date on a government website.

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#3 20-06-2007 8:49am

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the curretn law is the protection of young persons(employment) act 1996

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1996/en/act/pub/0016/index.html
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simplified here...
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/starting-work-and-changing-job/young-people-at-work/protection_of_young_people_in_employment

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