Child employment and the law
Children are allowed to work for a number of hours in a job before and after school and/or at weekends, depending on their age. The restrictions are determined by local bye-laws.
For further details about the types of employment your child can take on and for how many hours, please contact our Child Employment Officers.
If your child is working then their employer should complete the following form:
You can download the following resources about child employment from our page information about child employment for employers and young people:
- Part-time child employment: a young person's guide
- Child employment: an employer's guide.
