06 Dec Know Your Rights: When can children start work?
Know Your Rights:
Prohibition of work by children.
- A person must not require or permit a child to work, if the child—
(a) is under 15 years of age; or
(b) is under the minimum school leaving age in terms of any law.
- A person must not require or permit a child to perform any work or provide any services—
(a) that are inappropriate for a person of that age;
(b) that place at risk the child’s wellbeing, education, physical or mental health, or spiritual, moral or social development.
- A person who requires or permits a child to work in contravention of subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.
(You can download a full copy of the Act Basic Conditions of Employment Act No here)
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