Warning for employers over permits for child workers

• Author:
• Nick Thompson

Child employment laws are being ignored, while many workplaces seem unaware of their full responsibilities when employing young workers.

These are the findings of five County Councils, including Buckinghamshire County Council who hired employment and education welfare officers to conduct spot checks on 108 businesses.

Of the businesses checked, 135 young people of school age were found to be working illegally; the most common breach was the failure to have the correct work permits, which ca... (309 more words)

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