Give feedback on this pageDenbighshire County Council is making employers in the county aware of a bye-law which regulates the employment of children under school leaving age.
The Employment of Children Byelaw which comes into force on July 11, 2008 gives guidance to employers of when a child can be employed and what kind of information needs to be forwarded to the Council.
The byelaw states that children aged 13 are limited to 'light work' in the following categories: agricultural or horticultural work; delivery of newspapers and other printed materials; shop work; hairdressing salons; office work; car washing by hand in a private residential setting; working in a cafe, restaurant or fast food outlet; in livery or riding stables and domestic work in hotels and other establishments offering accommodation. Children aged 14 or over may undertake similar light work but for slightly longer hours.
The byelaw also states that children may be employed for up to one hour before the commencement of school hours on any day on which they are required to attend school.
Employers are also being notified that children of any age must not be employed locations including a cinema, theatre, disco, dance hall or night club, unless in connection with a performance given entirely by children; to sell or deliver alcohol; to deliver milk; to deliver oil fuels; in a commercial kitchen; to collect or sort refuse; to collect money or to sell or canvass door to door; in work involving exposure to adult material; in telephone sales.
The byelaw also issues guidelines to employers about the information that must be forwarded to the authority when applying to employ a child, as well as details of penalties if children are employed contrary to the byelaw.
Application forms for employment permits are available from the Student Finance Office, Denbighshire County Council, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, LL15 1YN or by phoning 01824 712655. Full guidance, together with a copy of the byelaw, is available on the website: www.denbighshire.gov.uk