Young Workers' Rights Extended

• Author:
• Daniel Barnett

The government has announced regulations to limit working hours of young workers, to come into force on 6 April 2003. The new laws apply to workers between school-leaving age and 18, and limit working time to:

- 40 hours per week;

- 8 hours per day; and,

- night working prohibited between 10pm - 6am or 11pm - 7am.

These regulations are being introduced following the government's consultation over the summer.
 
A further amendment is being made to the Working Time Regulations, so that all... (24 more words)

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