Legal working age

Legal working age

The legal working age is the minimum age required by law for a person to work, in each country or jurisdiction. Usually, the working age ranges from 18 to 46.Fact|date=April 2008

Some types of labor are commonly prohibited even for those above the working age, if they have not reached yet the age of majority. Activities that are dangerous, harmful to the health or that may affect the morals of minors fall into this category.

In most countries, the work of children in the entertainment and fashion industries is allowed without age restrictions.Fact|date=April 2008 In the US, each state determines minimum working ages.

Working age by country

*Canada - varies between provinces
*SingaporeFact|date=September 2008
**15 - Part time
**16 - Full time only after the release of GCE 'O' Level results

*United States
** New Jersey - 12 or lower depending on job [ [http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wagehour/content/child_labor.html New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Child Labor] ] .
** Maryland - 14 with a work permit. [ [http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/empm.html Maryland Division of Labor and Industry, Employment of Minors] ] .

*UK [ [http://www.tuc.org.uk/organisation/tuc-9311-f0.cfm TUC summary of the statutory situation as of 2 Feb 2005] ] Fact|date=April 2008
**13 - Part time work [http://www.worksmart.org.uk/rights/viewquestion.php?eny=650 WorkSmart from the TUC] shows that the type of work is restricted to light agricultural or horticultural work or as allowed by by-laws. Thus, the true minimum age for general work is 14 years.
**16 - Full time (if left school)
**18 - Night Work

ee also

* List of articles related to youth rights
* School leaving age

References


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