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Permitted hours of employment

Details of the hours young people of compulsory school age are allowed to work in part-time employment.

Permitted hours of employment
	13 and 14 year olds	15 and 16 year olds
School days	Between 7.00am and 7.00pm For no more than one hour before school For a maximum of two hours in total	Between 7.00am and 7.00pm For no more than one hour before school For a maximum of two hours in total
Saturdays	Between 7.00am and 7.00 pm For a maximum of five hours	Between 7.00am and 7.00 pm For a maximum of eight hours
Sundays	Between 7.00am and 7.00pm For a maximum of two hours	Between 7.00am and 7.00pm For a maximum of two hours
Term time	For a maximum of 12 hours per week, including the weekend	For a maximum of 12 hours per week, including the weekend
School holidays	For a maximum of five hours per day between 7.00am and 7.00pm, up to a maximum of 25 hours per week (no more than two hours on Sundays)	For a maximum of five hours per day between 7.00am and 7.00pm, up to a maximum of 25 hours per week (no more than two hours on Sundays)

Young people must not be employed:

for more than four hours without a rest break of at least one hour
without a break of two weeks during school holidays in any year

Contact Child employment

Email childemployment@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 265 902