No child may start work before 7am or finish later than 7pm. When aged between 13 years and their school leaving date a child may work:
During term time:
- They must not work more than a total of two hours on any school day.
- Either up to one hour between 7am and the start of school and one hour between the end of school and 7pm, or up to two hours between the end of school and 7pm.
- The maximum allowable working hours per week during term time is 12 hours, this includes hours worked on a Saturday and Sunday.
During school holidays:
- Children aged 13 or 14 years old can work for a total of five hours daily to a maximum of 25 hours weekly, this includes hours worked on a Saturday and Sunday
- Children aged 15 years and over can work for a total of eight hours daily to a maximum of 35 hours weekly, this includes hours worked on a Saturday and Sunday
Weekend employment:
All Saturday employment (both term time and school holiday) is restricted to:
- Children aged 13 or 14 years old can work for up to a total of five hours on Saturday
- Children aged 15 years and over can work for a total of eight hours on Saturday
All Sunday employment (both term time and school holiday) is restricted to a maximum of two hours.
Breaks:
A child who works for four hours in any one session must have a break of one hour.
A child must have at least 2 consecutive weeks without employment in each year