© - ATH all rights reserved - Edition 2024 32 EMPLOYER’S GUIDE 2024 EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE Young people under the age of 18 cannot be employed for work that exposes them to risks affecting their health, safety or morality or for which they do not have sufficient strength. Young people aged between 14 and 16 can only work during school holidays of 14 days minimum and provided they have a continuous period of time off that is at least equal to half the total duration of said holidays. Employers who want to hire a young person under these conditions must obtain the prior permission of the employment inspectorate. If you're considering hiring a minor, you must obtain the parents’ written permission. DAILY WORKING HOURS Daily working hours cannot exceed 8 hours (7 hours per day for young people under the age of 16). WEEKLY WORKING HOURS Weekly working hours cannot exceed the statutory working hours, namely 35 hours. For activities carried out on construction and public works sites, design, landscaping and maintenance activities carried out on landscaping sites, there may be an exception to the weekly working hours of young people, up to a limit of 5 more hours, and the daily working hours, up to a limit of 2 more hours, subject to notifying the relevant authority. The young people concerned must then be compensated accordingly. In other activities, permission must be requested from the employment inspectorate. Under no circumstances can the working hours of young workers be more than the normal daily or weekly working hours of adults employed in the establishment (category 4 fine, amount on page 85). BREAKS Young workers must have a break of at least 30 minutes after 4 1/2 hours of continuous work. DAILY TIME OFF The minimum daily time off is 12 consecutive hours (and 14 hours for those aged under 16). WORKING HOURS OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 15 What you need to know : There is specific legislation relating to the working hours of young workers under the age of 18. It is the employer’s responsibility to respect this legislation.
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