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at what age can i get paid employment?

This is our reply.......

Hi johneth, thanks for contacting q2a.

You can get paid employment from the age of 13. The sort of work you are allowed to do
is:

- in agriculture or in horse riding stables
- delivering newspapers
- in a shop or supermarket stacking shelves
- in a hairdressing salon, office, cafe or restaurant
- in hotels as e.g. a chamber person
- car washing or gardening for your neighbours
- in TV, theatre or similar work as long as you have a performance licence from your local
council

There are limits on the number of hours you can work:

- none during school hours
- no more than 2 hours on a school day
- no more than 1 hour in the morning before school starts
- no work before 7am or after 7pm
- no more than 12 hours in any week you are in school
- at 15 years old no more than 8 hours on a Saturday or any other day which is not a
school day
- at 15 years old no more than 35 hours in any week during the school holidays
- you must have 2 consecutive weeks' holiday from work during the school holidays
- you must have a 1 hour break after 4 hours work

Best wishes from q2a.

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