Employment and the Law: under 16s A child whose 16th birthday occurs between 1st September and 31st August (both dates inclusive) is of compulsory school age until the last Friday in the June of that year. On the day after the last Friday in June you can legally start full-time work, training, further education or any other "post-16" option. You may decide to return to school in September or leave school and not return. Before the end of compulsory schooling you are only able to work in certain situations for limited amounts of time. If you are 13 you can only work in certain permitted types of work; at 14 you can work in those areas and others that are not prohibited; at 15 you can work for longer hours on Saturdays and school holidays. In all cases you and your employer must obtain an Employment Permit.
Oops Young people under 16 are allowed to work for: </p><ul>[*]A maximum of two hours on schooldays [*]A maximum of two hours on Sundays [*]A maximum of five hours (13 - 14 year olds) or eight hours (15 - 16 year olds) on Saturdays [*]A maximum of 12 hours per week During school holidays they may work for up to five hours (13 - 14 year olds) or eight hours (15 - 16 year olds) on weekdays up to a maximum weekly limit of 25 hours (13 - 14 year olds) or 35 hours (15 - 16 year olds). [/list] Young people under 16 may not work: </p><ul>[*]For more than one hour before school [*]During school hours [*]Before 7:00am or after 7:00 pm [*]For more than four hours without taking a break of at least one hour [*]Without an employment permit issued by the LEA [*]In any industrial setting, e.g. factory, building site etc. [*]In any occupations prohibited by local bye-laws or other legislation e.g. pubs, betting shops, or in any work that may be harmful to their health, well-being or education. [/list]
RE: Without an employment permit issued by the LEA Shouldn't work after 7pm though. No problem for a saturday game.
