Summer Job (CORK)

Danny_la1

Well Im 15 and looking for a summer job , does anyone know were i can work ?

AARRRGH

Your options will be somewhat limited. From here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/starting-work-and-changing-job/young-people-at-work/hours-of-work-for-young-people

Under the Act, employers cannot employ children under 16 in regular full-time jobs. They may employ children aged 14 and 15 years on light work as follows:

- Children aged 14 or over may do light work during the school holidays where the hours do not exceed 7 in any day or 35 in any week.
- Children over 15 but under 16 may do light work up to 8 hours a week during school term time.
- Children under 16 may work up to 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week if they are on an approved work experience or educational programme where the work is not harmful to their health, safety or development. Approved work experience or educational programmes for people under 16 are work experience, training or educational programmes approved by the Minister for Education and Skills, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation or by FÁS
- Children under 16 must have at least 21 days off work during the summer holidays.
- Children can be employed in film, cultural, advertising work or sport under licences issued by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

Maximum weekly working hours for children under 16:

School term-time: 8 hours
Holidays: 35 hours
Work experience: 40 hours

Limits on night and early morning work:

Employers may not require children to work before 8am in the morning or after 8pm at night.

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So now you just have to find an employer willing to hire a 15 year old. Some employers might be quite open to this idea as children aged under 18 are only guaranteed up to 70% of the national minimum wage which is €6.06 per hour.