Young Workers
Employees under the age of 18 have specific rights and protections in law.
Workers aged between 16 and 17 must not work over 8 hours a day or 40 hours in a week. They also have additional rights to take breaks and have rest periods.
Employees under the age of 16 require a special permit and are governed by a specific set of rules to protect them.
Additional Information
External Resources
The following links provide additional information. The links are to pages on websites over which we have no control. This information is provided for reference only.
Child employment (www.gov.uk) - External Link.
Young workers, apprentices and work experience (www.acas.org.uk) - External Link.
