Employing Young People

There is a new Employment Law in Jersey for young people who are still at school.

It tells employers things like how old you need to be before  they can employ you, how many hours they can employ you for in a school week, as well as the types of places you would not be able to work in if you have not left school yet.

The law doesn't say anything about how much you can be paid, but it does say that you have to be at least 13 years old to work for an employer, you cannot work before 6am or after 8.15pm, you can work on up to 6 days per week, and you can work up to 2 hours a day on a school day and up to 12 hours a week on a school week.

 This Law does not apply to any work experience organised through your school or if you are involved in things like music, acting or singing.

 There is more information about this law on the web page 'Information for Young Workers'. If you want to find out more information you can go to www.gov.je/childemployment