Young Person

The employment of young persons, defined as between 16 to 18, is governed by a number of laws relating to national minimum wage, health and safety and hours of work.

The national minimum wage is lower for a young person than for a person over 21.

There are health and safety restrictions on the type of work young people can do.

 Hours of work are governed by the working time regulations.

Employer’s responsibilities and young person’s employment rights are well summarised here.