The Law for Young People

        Topic - Employment

You can get full-time employment after you have turned 15 years old.

If you are younger than 15yrs, you can get a part-time job if it is outside of school hours.

There are some laws which restrict where and when a young person can work.eg a young person should not work with dangerous goods.

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