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What restrictions are there on working time for young workers in NI?

Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 8 August 2024
Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI
Issues covered: Young workers; NI working time regulations

Seasonal periods, such as the summer holidays, tend to see an increase in school-aged individuals (14-18-year olds) looking for part time work. In Northern Ireland, 'young worker’ means any worker who has not attained the age of 18 and who is over the compulsory school age. School leaving age is defined in law as those who will be 16 years old by the end of the school year (1st July).

Under the Working Time Regulations (NI) 2016, young workers in NI are not allowed to work for a period exceeding eight hours a day, or 40 hours a week. This includes total work by the young worker, where a young worker has more than one employer, the young worker’s time shall be determined by aggregating the

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This article is correct at 08/08/2024
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Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI

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