The ABC Of Employing Children

On 1 October this year the Children (Regulation of Employment) (Jersey) Order 2011 comes into force and provides the rules that will govern the way in which children (under the age of 16) are employed. Let's look at the A B C of the Regulations - exercise books at the ready; there will be a short test at the end and in comic book tradition the answers are printed at the bottom of the page.

A is for Age

No child under 13 can be employed in any capacity unless a licence has been granted by the Minister for Health and Social Services. Such a licence provides for children taking part in, amongst other things, film, stage, TV or radio productions.

B is for Breaks

When employing a child special consideration has to be given to their necessity for regular breaks and the Regulations stipulate that if a child works for more than 4.5 hours in a day they must have a break of at least 30 minutes. During any 24 hour period they must have a rest period of at least 14