What age to work?

karl500

hi,just wondering what age you have to be to get a part-time summer job?

tatli_lokma

Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996

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 Jobs, Enterprise 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 Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

so you can legally work from 14 years of age with restrictions on your hours.

karl500

thanks alot